@phdthesis{Luecking2013,
  author    = {L{\"u}cking, Thomas},
  title     = {Acquisition Behavior in High-Technology Industries - The Role of Product Diversification, Technological Change, and IP Protection},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-85065},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2013},
  abstract  = {Frequent acquisition activities in high-technology industries are due to the intense competition, driven by short product life cycles, more complex products/services and prevalent network effects. This dissertation theoretically analyzes the circumstances leading to technology-driven acquisitions and empirically tests these within a clearly defined market scenario.},
  subject      = {Mergers and Acquisitions},
  language  = {en}
}