Case Study of a Failed M&A— Introduction to Microsoft’s Acquisition of Nokia
On September 3, 2013, Microsoft announced that it would acquire Nokia’s mobile phone division for $7.2 billion. Through a series of...
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- Oct 25, 2018
- 2 min
Case Study of a Failed M&A—Concluding Thoughts on Microsoft’s Acquisition of Nokia
. The research conducted in this paper is based upon the Mergers & Acquisitions Synergies Framework, developed by combining outside...
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- Oct 24, 2018
- 5 min
Case Study of a Failed M&A—The Role of Accounting and Finance in Microsoft’s Acquisition
Nokia provided financial reports using IFRS while Microsoft reported using US GAAP. Differences in national culture combined with...
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- Oct 22, 2018
- 3 min
Case Study of a Failed M&A—The Role of Environment in Microsoft’s Acquisition of Nokia
The citizens of Finland were unhappy with the announced Microsoft-Nokia merger. The Finns had long felt national pride from Nokia’s...
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- Oct 17, 2018
- 4 min
Case Study of a Failed M&A—The Role of Management in Microsoft’s Acquisition of Nokia
Management turnover during the period surrounding an acquisition is challenging, particularly when new leaders don’t share the same...
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- Oct 15, 2018
- 5 min
Case Study of a Failed M&A—The Role of Behavior in Microsoft’s Acquisition of Nokia
Microsoft discovered that Finns’ views on work-life balance are different from those of Americans. Behavioral misunderstandings caused...
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- Oct 10, 2018
- 5 min
Case Study of a Failed M&A—The Role of Communication in Microsoft’s Acquisition of Nokia
Language differences impede communication. But communication issues arise from much more than just having employees who speak different...
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