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Knowledge Acquisition and Assimilation After M&As: Adobe

In: Patent Analytics

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  • Jieun Kim

    (Hanyang University)

  • Buyong Jeong

    (Korean Intellectual Property Office)

  • Daejung Kim

    (Hankyong National University)

Abstract

Merger and acquisitions (M&A) have become an increasingly popular strategy for firms that seek to expedite business transformation and shape new organizational culture. Around the time of the Creative Cloud initiatives in 2011, Adobe paved the way for digital transformation by incorporating a substantial number of M&A activities. This chapter examines how Adobe assimilates the newly acquired technology and knowledge in pursuit of company initiatives. Specifically, this chapter deals with two questions: how did technology and knowledge clusters evolve between pre-and post-M&A periods, and how much has the collaboration between inventors increased over time? A deep dive into Adobe’s co-inventor network analysis (1988–2018) sheds light on these questions.

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  • Jieun Kim & Buyong Jeong & Daejung Kim, 2021. "Knowledge Acquisition and Assimilation After M&As: Adobe," Springer Books, in: Patent Analytics, chapter 0, pages 149-159, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-981-16-2930-3_12
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-2930-3_12
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