Risberg - The Routledge Companion to Mergers and Acquisitions

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.

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.

This book provides a deep and rich compendium of knowledge about mergers and acquisitions. Because of the breadth of topics examined and the depth of the analyses provided, all scholars interested in this important strategy should make this required reading.

Michael A. Hitt, University Distinguished Professor, Texas A&M University, USA

This is a great book, one which manages to effectively traverse the contextual, methodological and practical facets to M&As. The book integrates a variety of views and in doing so offers coherent coverage of this salient and pervasive phenomenon. The Companion is an insightful read for anyone interested in exploring and understanding the substantive, methodological and conceptual domains of M&As which makes it relevant to both researching and teaching this important topic.

Sally Riad, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Mergers and acquisitions are strategic movements and researchers in this field need to open their minds to new approaches, theories and visions. This is exactly what this timely book does: its reading is sure to inspire new research in this complex field.

Philippe Very, Professor of Strategy, Edhec Business School, France

In todays high velocity and globalized world, mergers and acquisitions are common place in the arsenal of corporate strategy. The Routledge Companion to Mergers and Acquisitions provides invaluable insights into the complexities of M&As, relevant for academics and practitioners alike.

Frank T. Rothaermel, The Russell and Nancy McDonough Chair, Professor & Sloan Industry Studies Fellow, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

Researchers and practitioners alike need novel perspectives to better understand the complex social and organizational dynamics of M&As, and this book provides just that. Leading scholars of the field provide insightful and inspiring reflections on merger dynamics as well as practically valuable conceptual and methodological tools.

Eero Vaara, Professor of Organization and Management, Aalto University School of Business, Finland

Anyone interested in exploring mergers and acquisitions from a multidisciplinary perspective will treasure this book. Besides focusing on specific merger issues and problems, it also offers an excellent section on methodology making it a must read for academics and practitioners.

Steffen Giessner, Associate Professor in Organizational Behavior, Erasmus University, the Netherlands

This book is a must-have companion for all strategy researchers and advanced M&A practitioners. The book provides a great cross-section of contemporary thinking and a glimpse into the latest research of the top scholars of our field.

Tomi Laamanen, Professor, University of St.Gallen, Switzerland

This book provides a timely and comprehensive view on mergers and acquisitions. Read this book and you will understand more of the complexity and challenges in merger and acquisition processes.

Virpi Havila, Professsor of Business Studies, Uppsala University, Sweden

Edited by Annette Risberg, David R. King and Olimpia Meglio

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
The Routledge companion to mergers and acquisitions / edited by Annette Risberg,
David R. King and Olimpia Meglio.
pages cm. (Routledge companions in business, management and accounting)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.Consolidation and merger of corporations.I.Risberg, Annette.
HD2746.5.R686 2015
658.1'62dc23
2014046907

ISBN: 978-0-415-70466-3 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-0-203-76188-5 (ebk)

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Part I
Substantive domain of M&A research

Jennifer C. Sexton

Christina berg

Mahima Thakur and Anjali Bansal

Pankaj C. Patel and David R. King

Niina Nummela and Mlanie Hassett

Part II
Contextual domain of M&A research

Marco Testoni, Stefano Breschi, and Giovanni Valentini

Lucia Piscitello, Roberta Rabellotti, and Vittoria Giada Scalera

Satu Teerikangas and Liisa Vlikangas

Laurence Capron

Olimpia Meglio

Kathleen Park

Part III
Methodological domain of M&A research

David P. Kroon and Audrey Rouzies

Joseph S. Harrison and Mario Schijven

Rebecca Lund and Janne Tienari

Nicola Mirc

Annette Risberg

Part IV
Conceptual domain of M&A research