Cross-border and domestic merger and acquisitions are considered as fastest means of growth and survival too. This study provides evidence on the value creation by applying inorganic growth strategies based on a sample of Indian pharmaceutical companies. Relying on the key financial ratios,...

This paper is concerned with the profitable external growth and proposes an empirical model outlining the major determinants of its success. The results of analysis of the unique sample of strategic growth acquisitions completed from 2000 to 2010 suggest that the success of transaction is...

This paper focuses on how corruption affects an important internationalization behavior of firms: the extent of control - wholly owned subsidiary or equity participation - exercised by firms involved in cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Recently, scholars have recommended studying the...

Individual interactions between partners are recognized today as playing a central role in the evolution of cooperative inter-organizational relationships. Most theoretical treatments of interactions have been made at a macro-level, with reference to constructs such as trust, outcome...

The success story of Indian IT/BPO is attracting a lot of growth opportunities. To achieve it potential the industry is taking an inorganic route to meet its demands. The industry has been much concentrating on the fast growing US market. With the subprime crisis, and the world on the brink of...

This study examines the determinants of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and its implications on firms' investment policy, organizational strategy and performance. First, we find that firms with better performance, higher R&D intensity, better financial health, and firms in new economy...

Using data on 157 large companies in Poland and Hungary this paper employs a Bayesian structural equation modeling to examine interrelationships between corporate governance, managers' independence from owners in terms of strategic decision-making, exporting and performance. It is found that...