Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions, Volume 4 (Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions) (Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions)

"Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions" brings together a series of articles on this topic from academics around the world with the expressed purpose of enhancing our knowledge of the entire M&A process, from strategic analysis to integration. It is the diversity of perspectives in particular that creates an opportunity to learn from others, each article representing an important piece of the overall puzzle, with the ultimate goal being to boost our understanding of the determinants, process, and consequences, of mergers and acquisitions. Front Cover......Page 1 ADVANCES IN MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS......Page 4 Copyright Page......Page 5 CONTENTS......Page 6 LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS......Page 8 INTRODUCTION......Page 10 CHAPTER 1. A CORPORATE LEVEL PERSPECTIVE ON ACQUISITIONS AND INTEGRATION......Page 12 CHAPTER 2. A NEW WAY TO LOOK AT THE INTEGRATION CHALLENGE: THE RECONCILIATION OF COLLECTIVE REPRESENTATIONS......Page 34 CHAPTER 3. IMPACT OF CULTURAL DIFFERENCES ON MERGER AND ACQUISITION PERFORMANCE: A CRITICAL RESEARCH REVIEW AND AN INTEGRATIVE MODEL......Page 62 CHAPTER 4. AN UPPER ECHELONS EXPLANATION OF ACQUISITION OUTCOMES......Page 94 CHAPTER 5. TOP MANAGEMENT TEAM TURNOVER IN MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS......Page 132 CHAPTER 6. ACQUISITION AS A MECHANISM OF MARKET EVOLUTION: AN EVOLUTIONARY PERSPECTIVE ON HOW ACQUISITION CREATES VALUE......Page 162 CHAPTER 7. M&A STRATEGIES IN MATURE AND DECLINING INDUSTRIES: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES AND IMPLICATIONS......Page 174 CHAPTER 8. IN THE MARKET FOR FIRMS, HOW SHOULD A FIRM BE SOLD?......Page 192 Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions brings together a series of articles on this topic from academics around the world with the expressed purpose of enhancing our knowledge of the entire M & A process, from strategic analysis to integration. It is the diversity of perspectives in particular that creates an opportunity to learn from others, each article representing an important piece of the overall puzzle, with the ultimate goal being to boost our understanding of the determinants, process, and consequences, of mergers and acquisitions Brings together articles on Mergers and Acquisitions from academics around the world with the purpose of enhancing our knowledge of the process, from strategic analysis to integration. This work is the diversity of perspectives that creates an opportunity to learn from others