All Stories

  1. Crédit Agricole and Emporiki. Buying a Greek bank in 2006. What could go wrong?

    Article • Strategic Direction, September 2016, Emerald

    Mr Mark Thomas

  2. Lenovo’s successful acquisition of the IBM PC Division

    Article • Strategic Direction, September 2016, Emerald

    Mr Mark Thomas

  3. A case study of the HNA group cross-border M&A strategy

    Article • Strategic Direction, September 2016, Emerald

    Mr Mark Thomas

  4. The latest boom in mergers and acquisitions. Should we be worried?

    Article • Strategic Direction, June 2016, Emerald

    Mr Mark Thomas

  5. Theory and practice in M&A valuations

    Article • Strategic Direction, June 2016, Emerald

    Mr Mark Thomas

  6. M&As: four questions to ask before the proposal

    Article • Strategic Direction, June 2016, Emerald

    Mr Mark Thomas

  7. Allianz and its fateful acquisition of Dresdner Bank

    Article • Strategic Direction, June 2016, Emerald

    Mr Mark Thomas

  8. Three high profile airline M&As

    Article • Strategic Direction, June 2016, Emerald

    Mr Mark Thomas

  9. Can a merger of equals truly exist?

    Article • Strategic Direction, June 2016, Emerald

    Mr Mark Thomas

  10. Enhanced company performance through the development of network alliance management skills: a four-point framework

    Article • Development and Learning in Organizations, March 2016, Emerald

    Mr Mark Thomas

  11. Thriving in a downturn: aligning corporate strategy and the economic context to ensure stable growth

    Article • Strategic Direction, February 2016, Emerald

    Mr Mark Thomas

  12. The disastrous consequences of the Ikea Effect: Apple, Intel and Wang Labs learning the cost of true love

    Article • Strategic Direction, January 2016, Emerald

    Mr Mark Thomas

  13. Innovation and alliances in international management programmes; redefining and extending the model

    Article • November 2015, Emerald

    Mr Mark Thomas

  14. Ryanair: success before love

    Article • Strategic Direction, July 2015, Emerald

    Mr Mark Thomas

  15. Strategic principles at Southwest Airlines

    Article • Strategic Direction, July 2015, Emerald

    Mr Mark Thomas

  16. M & As in the airline industry: emotions flying high

    Article • Strategic Direction, July 2015, Emerald

    Mr Mark Thomas

  17. Cathay & Southwest: flying the flag of good practice in airline mergers

    Article • Strategic Direction, July 2015, Emerald

    Mr Mark Thomas

  18. WestJet Airlines: hybrid but profitable

    Article • Strategic Direction, July 2015, Emerald

    Mr Mark Thomas

  19. Flying lessons: Malaysia and other airlines avoiding Pan Am’s final destination

    Article • Strategic Direction, July 2015, Emerald

    Mr Mark Thomas

  20. Fixing positive change

    Article • Strategic Direction, January 2015, Emerald

    Mr Mark Thomas

  21. When not communicating may be the best strategy for your company

    Article • Strategic Direction, January 2015, Emerald

    Mr Mark Thomas