The Routledge Companion to Mergers and Acquisitions
- 11h 20m
- Annette Risberg, David R. King, Olimpia Meglio
- Taylor and Francis
- 2016


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.
About the Author
Annette Risberg is Associate Professor at the Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
David R. King is Associate Professor at Iowa State University, USA.
Olimpia Meglio is Associate Professor at University of Sannio, Italy.
In this Book
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Introduction
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Acquisitions as an Instrument of Organizational Adaptation Through Innovation
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Acquisitions as an Adaptation Strategy
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A Framework of HR Enablers for Successful M&A Integration: A Study of Three Transactions
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Acquire or Get Acquired: Defensive Acquisitions in Medium-Sized Family Firms
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Opening the Black Box of Acquisition Capabilities
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Assessing the effects of the Network of Strategic Alliances on M&A Decisions: Some Empirical Evidence from the US Semiconductor Industry
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Chinese and Indian M&As in Europe: The Relationship between Motive and Ownership Choice
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Engaged Employees in M&A: Illusion or Opportunity?
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M&A and the Firm's Corporate Development Portfolio: A Call for Research Integration
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The Acquisition Performance Game: A Stakeholder Approach
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Leadership, Power, and Collaboration in International Mergers and Acquisitions: Conflict and Resolution
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Reflecting on the use of Mixed Methods in M&A Studies
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Event-Study Methodology in the Context of M&As: A Reorientation
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Institutional Ethnography: An Alternative Way to Study M&As
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Merging Networks: Contributions and Challenges of Social Network Analysis to Study Mergers and Acquisitions
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Qualitative and Longitudinal Studies of Mergers and Acquisitions: A Reflection of Methods in Use
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Mergers and Acquisitions as Multitude of Processes: A Review of Qualitative Research
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Antecedents of Anticipatory Justice among Acquired Firm Employees
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Toward a Competitive Dynamics Perspective on Value Potential in M&A
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A Literature Review and a Suggested Future Research Agenda on Speed of Integration in M&A: Taking Stock of What We Know
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Causes and Consequences of Different Types of Identity Threat: Perceived Legitimacy of Decisions in M&As
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Branding in Mergers and Acquisitions: Current Research and Contingent Research Questions
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Conclusion—Deconstructing M&A Research – Paradigm Progress