Sony-Columbia Pictures: Lessons from a Cross Border Acquisition
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This case study was compiled from published sources, and is intended to be used as a basis for class discussion. It is not intended to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a management situation. Nor is it a primary information source.
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BSTR119 |
For delivery in electronic format: Rs. 500;
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ThemesMergers Acquisition and Takeovers |
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17 Pages |
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1989-2004 |
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Sony Pictures Entertainment |
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2004 |
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Not Available |
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US/Japan |
| Industry |
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Media and Entertainment |
Abstract:
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The case discusses the acquisition of the US-based Columbia Pictures (now known as Sony Pictures Entertainment) by Sony Corporation, Japan. The case focuses on the various problems faced by SPE on account of poor corporate governance, mismanagement and differences between the Japanese and American management cultures, in the first five years after Sony's acquisition of it. It examines the various initiatives taken by Sony to revive the financial and business performance of SPE. The case explores the future of SPE in the light of its failure to realize the synergies identified prior to the acquisition, the highly risky movie business and impending problems at Sony's electronics division.
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Issues:
» Cross-border Acquisition, Cultural Mismatch
Contents:
Keywords:
Sony Corporation, Columbia Pictures, Cross-border Acquisition, Corporate Governance, Financial Mismanagement, Cultural Mismatch, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Convergence, MGM
Sony-Columbia Pictures: Lessons from a Cross Border Acquisition
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