Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions

Sydney Finkelstein|Cary L. Cooper
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20 December 2010
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20 December 2010
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What makes the "Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions" series stand out is its focus on all three characteristics that make up this research field - studies from scholars in different countries, with different research questions, and relying on different theoretical perspectives. Such a broad, and inclusive, approach to mergers and acquisitions is not easily replicated in academic journals, with much narrower mandates and metrics. The collections published each year provide cutting edge ideas by leading scholars on a global scale. Doing so not only broadens the questions being studied, but also helps researchers consider the inter-relationships among different perspectives. In the final analysis, the best way to build understanding around a topic as diffuse as mergers and acquisitions is to be both integrative, and expansive, in choice of research questions and theoretical underpinnings. "Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions" offers this unique perspective, not easily found elsewhere, that will help scholars think about mergers and acquisitions in new ways, building our knowledge base on this critical topic.

List of Contributors. Introduction. Mergers and acquisitions: A review of phases, motives, and success factors. China's outward mergers and acquisitions in the 21st century: motivations, progress and the role of the Chinese government. Trust dynamics in acquisitions: The role of relationship history, interfirm distance, and acquirer's integration approach. Overcoming biases in M&A: A process perspective. Mergers and acquisitions as a response to intra-industry dependence. Political connections and family business diversification. Value creation in corporate acquisitions: Linking value creation logic, organisational capabilities and implementation processes. Beyond knowledge bases: Towards a better understanding of the effects of M&A on technological performance. Allure and danger of the boutiques: The influence of the specialization of investment bank on the acquirer's performance. Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions. Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions. Copyright page.