Advances in mergers and acquisitions. Vol. 5

Each collection of articles that makes up a volume of Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions paints a picture of contemporary research on this topic. In this volume, we have seven contributions from scholars in North America, Europe, and Asia, and these papers collectively address acquisition strategy...

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Other Authors Finkelstein, Sydney, Cooper, Cary L.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2006.
SeriesAdvances in mergers and acquisitions.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781849504348
ISSN1479-361X
DOI10.1016/S1479-361X(2006)5
Physical Description1 online resource (141 p.).

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / Cary L. Cooper, Sydney Finkelstein
  • How to avoid ruining your company through international acquisitions? : the ahold case / Harry G. Barkema
  • Interconnected firms and the value of network resources / Dovev Lavie
  • Risk reduction through acquisitions : the roles of firm-specific investments and agency hazards / Heli Wang, Jeffrey J. Reuer
  • Knowledge preservation and transfer during post-acquisition integration / Annette L. Ranft
  • Antecedents of target firm members' trust in the acquiring firm's management : a decision-making simulation / Gnter K. Stahl, Chei Hwee Chua, Amy L. Pablo
  • Relatedness and acquirer performance / Lasse B. Lien, Peter G. Klein
  • Cultivating positive emotions in mergers and acquisitions / Verena Kusstatscher.