Numerous external growths have significant consequences on the structure of the firm. It asks the question of an acquisition competence existing in the firm. Must this competence remain project oriented? Is it possible to implement a formal structure, as we do for marketing or logistic? This...

Over the past few decades, the rapid growth of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) has received interest from academics and practitioners. While M&As continue to be the subject of thorough investigation from a corporate governance standpoint, comparatively less effort has been made to organize and...

This article undertakes an empirical analysis of M&A-related risks based on evidence from eight listed U.S. bank holding companies over the period 2000-10. The research model is designed as an inter-domain risk matrix encompassing idiosyncratic and systematic risks underlying horizontal and...