European Business School London

About: European Business School London is a based out in . It is known for research contribution in the topics: Real estate investment trust & Empirical research. The organization has 323 authors who have published 636 publications receiving 17446 citations. The organization is also known as: EBS London.

Entrepreneuring in education

Abstract: Encouraging entrepreneurship has become an accepted wisdom in economic management and government policy. It could only be a matter of time before the world of education was invoked as a means of furthering this end. Business schools have not made the most incisive contribution possible, and there is a significant expectations gap. So as we cascade down to the secondary level, efforts are being made to improve matters. The initiative of the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship is outlined, and research results relating to impact are provided. This is a systematic and comprehensive approach, which started in the USA and has currently spread abroad. It has been well received, and is a suitable means of planting seeds that may come to fruition in later life. It is an action learning approach, which is an excellent vehicle for teaching business studies. It has proved itself in widening access to under‐privileged groups.

The long-term success of M&A in the automotive supply industry: determinants of capital market performance

Abstract: In the recent past, the automotive supply industry has been facing increasing merger activity. This paper examines the short- and long-term wealth effects of horizontal mergers and acquisitions on acquirers in the automotive supply industry. Based on a sample of 230 takeover announcements between 1981 and 2007, significant positive announcement returns to acquiring companies were determined. While these positive short-term returns to acquirers represent an outstanding attribute of this industry in terms of perceived synergy potential, this study also finds that acquirers are unable to sustain this exceptional position beyond a short-term horizon. A combination of the Fama-French-3-Factor model in calendar time and the control firm approach in event time consistently reveals significant value destruction of about 20% over 3years. In addition, the study determines a significant impact of internationalization, transaction volume, product diversification, and acquirer’s bidding experience on the long-term post-acquisition performance.

Assessing User Acceptance of a Knowledge Management System in a Global Bank: Process Analysis and Concept Development

Abstract: Many organizations pursue knowledge management (KM) initiatives, with different degrees of success. One key aspect of KM often neglected in practice is that it not only concerns technology. Technology merely provides the tools with which employees can leverage their knowledge in the context of their work. Thus, how employees perceive the technology and interact with it is assumed to play a major role in KM initiatives' success. This paper analyses patterns of user behavior and acceptance of knowledge management systems (KMS) to identify their relevance for a KM initiative's overall success. Using a combined single case study and literature review approach, we develop a model of user behavior and acceptance of KMS. By combining the user acceptance model with a model of context-specific influencing factors and the integrated KMS architecture by Riempp, we also present an integrated framework for approaching KM initiatives

Social innovation and social entrepreneurship: discovering origins, exploring current and future trends

Abstract: Nonprofit sector integrates an important part of the economy, which serves as a critical factor for social change. Social innovation and social entrepreneurship are of paramount importance for the nonprofit sector aiming to solve social needs. The purpose of this paper is, through bibliometric mapping techniques, based on 2695 documents, to understand thematic evolution of social innovation and social entrepreneurship. The main conclusion is that, from the analysis, we can see that the scientific production in this field of knowledge has intensified in recent years, but the centrality and the search density undergo major changes. New paths for future research are outlined.