. This paper examines the effect of corporate mergers and acquisitions (M & A) on shareholder value. A discussion on …

Theoretical Framework of Information Technology in Alliances and Mergers, describes the central themes of this dissertation … corporate alliances and mergers. This is followed by a theoretical essay, entitled Propositions on the Value of Flexible IT … derive particularly from collaborative corporate alliances or deeply integrative mergers. …

be less productive, compared to their industry peers. These facts are consistent with the neoclassical theory of mergers … connection.The next two essays are on the dynamic patterns of international mergers and acquisitions.In the second essay, I …-border mergers come in waves that are highly correlated with business cycles. (2) Most mergers occur when both the acquirer and the …

required to take into account the decisions of others, the process can be modeled as a game. Game theory has been previously be … the strategy of others. In this paper, the application of game theory in the context of MC&A upgrades is discussed …. By demonstrating the application of game theory to a nontraditional environment that may require MC&A upgrades, this work …

problem as the well studied Cournot Duopoly would be a good starting point. In economics dynamics studies the oligopoly model … about repeated games in general and more specifically in duopoly/oligopoly models. Cox and Walker studied whether subjects … continuous time version of the Cournot Oligopoly with multiproduct firms. They analyzed the stability of the equilibrium and …