Handbook of Research on Mergers and Acquisitions

For the last four decades, researchers in various disciplines have been trying to explain the enduring paradox of the growing activity and volume of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) versus the high failure rate of M&A. This book will stimulate scholars to focus on new research directions. It explores how underlying concepts and methodologies can make an important contribution towards understanding M&A and its performance. It provides research that incorporates multidisciplinary, multi-level, multi-stage and cross-cultural models and analyses, and also focuses on such issues as process-content, knowledge transfer, due diligence, performance measures, communication, trust, grief, integration approaches, individual values, change management, and consulting.