A groundbreaking look at how mergers and acquisitions intersect with geopolitical forces
COMING 2025
Pivotal geopolitical maneuvers
Global power dynamics
Corporate strategy
Reshaping industries
About Kathleen Park
Meet Dr. Kathleen Park, a dynamic scholar influencing how we think about leadership, innovation, and global strategy. As an Assistant Professor of Administrative Sciences in the areas of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, at Boston University, Dr. Park brings degrees from Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the MIT Sloan School of Management to her work at the intersection of business strategy and sustainability. From the boardrooms of billion-dollar mergers to the entrepreneurial ecosystems of emerging markets, she delves into how top leaders navigate complex challenges, spearhead innovation.
About Mergers, Acquisitions and Geopolitical Challenges in the Global Market
In a world marked by unprecedented geopolitical uncertainty, Mergers, Acquisitions, and Geopolitical Challenges in the Global Market reveals how cross-border mergers and acquisitions are no longer just financial transactions but rather serve as pivotal geopolitical maneuvers, where corporate strategy intersects with global power dynamics toward reshaping industries, economies, and international relations. This book represents novel and timely investigation into the impact of various geopolitical events or threats on the efficiency of M&As—providing practitioners advice on how firms might overcome these challenges and offering scholars new avenues for their research.
Also by Kathleen Park
Strategic Decisions and Sustainability Choices
When companies merge or acquire one another, the headlines often focus on profits, power, and market share. But what if these high-stakes deals were also opportunities to reshape the world for the better? In Strategic Decisions and Sustainability Choices: Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Social Responsibility from a Global Perspective, we explore how mergers and acquisitions can be more than financial maneuvers—they can be transformative moments to champion corporate social responsibility and sustainability.
Featured Articles & Book Chapters
Open Access Articles
“Strategic Nation Branding Through Sports: Leveraging Soft Power via Mega-Event Hosting”
Frontiers in Sociology
“International Hidden Entrepreneurs: Concealed Partnerships in New Venture Formation in an Emerging Markets Context”
Journal of Innovation and Knowledge
“The Powerful Influence of Connections: Exploring the Effects of Wasta Informal Networks on Human Resource Development in Kuwait”
Human Resource Development International
“Surviving the Maze: Exploring Elite Migrant Experiences of Diversity, Hierarchy and Status in the Global Diaspora”
In Research Handbook on Global Diversity Management
“Start-ups and Market Meltdowns: Understanding Survival and Success Factors in Entrepreneurial Settings”
In Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Technology: Palgrave Studies of Entrepreneurship and Social Challenges in Developing Economies
“The New Executive: Interconnected Yet Isolated and Uninformed—Leadership Challenges in the Digital Pandemic Epoch”
In The Palgrave Handbook of Management History
Featured Video
Elite Migrants and the Dynamics of Migrant Hierarchy:
Unveiling the Layers of Global Mobility
