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Has the threat of a takeover improved the management of target firms? : an analysis of firms in which M&A consulting, Japan's first hostile bidder, acquired stakes

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Has the Threat of a Takeover Improved the Management of Target Firms? An Analysis of Firms in Which M&A Consulting, Japan's First Hostile Bidder, Acquired Stakes

Kruse, Timothy A. - 2009

This paper examines the new development of hostile takeovers and shareholder activism in Japan. The hostile bidders … claim that the threat of takeover which they pose on the management of a poorly managed company is not only to their benefit …, but also to that of the target company in general, because the management will run the company better to maximize its …

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