The Handbook of Mergers and Acquisitions by David Faulkner (English) Hardcover B

by David Faulkner

$201 · Offered by eBay · No longer available

The Handbook of Mergers and Acquisitions by David Faulkner, Satu Teerikangas, Richard J. Joseph Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The Handbook bridges hitherto separate disciplines engaged in research in mergers and acquisitions (M A) to integrate strategic, financial, socio-cultural, and sectoral approaches to the field. It examines the management processes involved, as well as valuations and post-acquisition performance, and considers international and sectoral dimensions. Publisher Description With its inception at the end of the nineteenth century as a means of consolidation and reorganization, mergers and acquisitions (M A) have since become quasi-institutionalized as one of the primary strategic options for organizations, as they seek to secure their position in an ever more competitive and globalizing market place. Despite the optimism surrounding M A as strategic moves, research on post-merger company performance suggests that mostfirms engaging in M A activity do not achieve the sought-after performance targets, either immediately or in the years following the deal. What is it that drives M A activity when research results do not support theperformance expectations of these undertakings? Alternatively, have M A scholars got it all wrong in the way that M A performance is measured? Is the topic too complex, enduring, and multifaceted to study? The Handbook argues that the field of M A is in need of a re-rooting: pas

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
• Year: 2012
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780199601462
• Condition: Fine

Found via Rare Books Intel, a search across rare-book dealers, auction houses and marketplaces worldwide.