We analyze how entry order in a new field influences the stock market reaction to strategic alliances and acquisitions … process of convergence between two markets, whereas acquisitions would be more valued in the later stages. Using a sample of … alliances and acquisitions carried out by European telecom firms, our hypotheses have been confirmed.  …

acquisitions and alliances. However, nonunique but competitive predictions about the behavior of these capabilities arise from the … evolutionary theory. We test these competitive hypotheses analyzing portfolios of acquisitions and alliances made by pharmaceutical …

between acquisitions and joint ventures and whether it is different in domestic and European operations. In order to test … these relations, a sample of domestic and European growth deals was selected (563 deals, of which 449 are acquisitions and … 114 are joint ventures). Results demonstrate that it is more probable that firms will choose acquisitions if there is a …

We study the wealth effects of 177 domestic and cross‐border acquisitions announced by Spanish corporations between …, controlling for several firm and transaction characteristics, we do not find any cross‐border effect for acquisitions of Spanish …

Purpose This qualitative study, which is based on multiple cases, aims to analyze the pattern of acquisitions by … industry, to infer the likely knowledge motivations underlying the acquisitions of these firms. Design/methodology/approach The … analyses of the three cases, with secondary data collected for the period from 2003 to 2007, classify the acquisitions …

integration manager within the board of privately held firms going internationally via acquisitions and serving as an “out … privately held firms, possessed by large-block shareholders, going internationally via acquisitions, providing the necessary … international acquisitions, even though apparently less risky than greenfield investments, may require additional neutral …