ABSTRACT
Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are events that attract considerable interest from academics and practitioners, and much research has been conducted into their impact on individuals, organizations and societies. Yet, despite all the existing research and the varied theoretical and methodological approaches employed, there remains more to learn about M&As.
The Routledge Companion to Mergers and Acquisitions takes a detailed look at this multifacted subject using a novel framework of four domains – substantive issues, contextual issues, methodological issues and conceptual issues. Drawing on the expertise of its international team of contributors, the volume surveys the state of the field, including emerging and cutting-edge areas such as social network analysis and corporate branding.
This Companion will be a rich resource for students, researchers and practitioners involved in the study of M&As, and organizational and strategic studies more widely.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |84 pages
Substantive domain of M&A research
chapter |17 pages
A framework of HR enablers for successful M&A integration
part |102 pages
Contextual domain of M&A research
chapter |19 pages
Assessing the effects of the network of strategic alliances on M&A decisions
chapter |16 pages
Chinese and Indian M&As in Europe
chapter |18 pages
Leadership, power, and collaboration in international mergers and acquisitions
part |90 pages
Methodological domain of M&A research
chapter |13 pages
Merging networks
chapter |13 pages
Qualitative and longitudinal studies of mergers and acquisitions
part |106 pages
Conceptual domain of M&A research