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Analysis of cross-border acquisitions of family- owned companies in the Republic of Croatia

In today's world of constantly changing national economies, businesses are increasingly looking for appropriate growth strategies that will ensure sustainability and competitive advantage in the long run. Mergers and acquisitions represent one of the most accepted and most widely used model of implementation of growth strategies. Expanding the borders of the European Union the doors of the international market opens in which apply entirely new business rules and where large multinational companies dominate. The issue of competition and competitive bidding is especially challenging in the context of small family-owned companies. This paper represents the case that serves as an example of good practice and successful takeover motivated by the quest for market power and long-term survival of business. The case presents a takeover in which the French multinational company Atalian Global Services took over Ekus d.o.o., a family-owned company in Croatia.

cross-border mergers and acquisitions ; mergers and acquisitions (M&A) ; outsourcing ; family-owned companies ; performance indicators

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