This volume brings together the best research in acquisition strategy by leading scholars in the field of mergers and acquisitions. Important new findings in this volume detail how cultural considerations and differences help to predict the success or failure of an acquisition strategy

Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions stands out from the competition due to its focus on three key characteristics: studies from scholars in different countries, with different research questions, relying on different theoretical perspectives.

Front Cover -- Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- About the Editors and Authors -- Introduction -- Alliances to Acquisitions: A Road Map to Advance the Field of Strategic Management -- Introduction -- Comparing Alliances and Acquisitions...