A Research Agenda to Increase Merger and Acquisition Success
Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions
ISBN: 978-1-78973-600-7, eISBN: 978-1-78973-599-4
Publication date: 17 June 2019
Abstract
Scholars have been conducting serious research on the human, organizational, and cultural aspects of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for 30 years. Yet, over this period, there have only been modest improvements in the M&A success rate. In this chapter, the author examines corporate combinations, describes how human factors contribute to their failure or success, and identifies key research questions whose answers can help to improve the M&A success rate in both financial and human terms. The author proposes research questions for the key phases of a deal, including buying a company and putting companies together. And, reflecting an emerging trend among some frequent acquirers to build an internal competence in M&A execution, the author also proposes research questions for how to accelerate the process of learning from past combinations to better manage future ones.
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Citation
Marks, M.L. (2019), "A Research Agenda to Increase Merger and Acquisition Success", Cooper, C.L. and Finkelstein, S. (Ed.) Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions (Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions, Vol. 18), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-361X20190000018001
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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