Advances in mergers and acquisitions. Vol. 14 [electronic resource] / edited by Cary L. Cooper, Sydney Finkelstein.

Managing the pre-combination phase of mergers and acquisitions / Mitchell Lee Marks, Philip H. Mirvis -- Why is gender not debated in M&A? / Janne Tienari, Rebecca Lund, Alexei Koveshnikov -- Configuring management buyouts to ensure value fairness / Kamal Ghosh Ray, Sangita Ghosh Ray -- Strategic investment decision-making perspectives / Fadi Alkaraan -- Optimizing private middle-market companies for M&A and growth / Kenneth H. Marks, John A. Howard -- Leveraging social networks in mergers : a roadmap for post-merger integration / Katty Marmenout, Muriel Mignerat -- Post-merger integration : looking under the haziness of culture conflict / Terrill L. Frantz -- Identity : an instrument for mergers and acquisitions / Ladislau Ribeiro do Nascimento, Sigmar Malvezzi -- Determinants of acquisition performance : a multi-industry analysis / Jochem T. Hummel, Nima Amiryany.

As a number of Western economies begin to emerge from the shadows of recession, the level of merger and acquisition activity has picked up dramatically. Although CEOs predict synergies in mapping out a merger or acquisition, the reality is far from the rhetoric. The Advances in mergers and acquisitions series is in its 14th year, and research in this field continues to grow, and help highlight the inhibitors and enhancers for successful M & As. These ten chapters explore sequential aspects of the M & A process, from the pre-combination phase, to issues that should be taken into account when considering a merger or acquisition, to post-merger integration concerning the determinants of acquisition performance. Contributing authors: Fadi Alkarraan, Nima Amiryany, Terrill Frantz, John Howard, Jochem T. Hummel, Alexei Koveshnikov, Rebecca Lund, Sigmar Malvezzi, Kenneth Marks, Mitchell Marks, Katty Marmemout, Muriel Mignerat, Phillip Mirvis, Ladislau Nascimento, Kamal Ghosh Ray, Sangita Ghosh Ray, Janne Tienari.