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Reasons for Frequent Failure in Mergers and Acquisitions: A Comprehensive
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Reasons for Frequent Failure in Mergers and Acquisitions: A Comprehensive Analysis Paperback - 2007 - 2007th Edition

by Thomas Straub


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This is an important book. The topic is important, and Dr. Straub approaches it with a new approach. In fact, one could say that the book's importance stems from its lack of disciplinary focus, relying instead on a holistic understanding of the phenomenon. Too often, academic research is pursued within a narrowly defined academic "field", necessarily blinding researchers to realities whose essence is inter-disciplinary. This is typically the case with research on Mergers & Acquisitions, making most of the "findings" relatively unimportant for practice. Yet M&A are a crucial part of business development. It is evident that companies' long-term success is at least partially dependent on their strategic actions. And these are often shaped in practice by merger and acquisition activity. Thus phenomena as varied as globalization, value-chain optimization, or product diversification are often implemented as M&A operations. In no few cases, M&A activity constitutes the company's strategy. If, as noted above, strategic moves do have an impact on lo- term success, it follows that M&A activities are at the core of many business successes... and failures. As such, they play an important role in the development of the whole society: wealth is created (or destroyed) mostly by companies. Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of the phenomenon is its very high failure rate.

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Despite the goal of performance improvement, results from mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are often disappointing. Numerous empirical studies show high failure rates of M&A deals. Studies are mostly focused on individual determinants. The literature therefore lacks a more comprehensive framework that includes different perspectives. Using four statistical methods, Thomas Straub shows that M&A performance is a multi-dimensional function. For a successful deal, the following key success factors should be taken into account:
- Strategic logic which is reflected by six determinants: market similarities, market complementarities, operational similarities, operational complementarities, market power, and purchasing power.
- Organizational integration which is reflected by three determinants: acquisition experience, relative size, cultural compatibility.
- Financial / price perspective which is reflected by three determinants: acquisition premium, bidding process, and due diligence.
All 12 variables are presumed to affect performance either positively or negatively. Post-M&A performance is measured by synergy realization, relative performance (compared to competition), and absolute performance.

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  • Title Reasons for Frequent Failure in Mergers and Acquisitions: A Comprehensive Analysis
  • Author Thomas Straub
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 2007th
  • Edition 2007
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Deutscher Universittsverlag
  • Date 2007-07
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9783835008441

About the author

Dr. Thomas Straub ist Professor fr Unternehmensfhrung und Organisation am Fachbereich Wirtschaft und Verwaltung der Fachhochschule Bern
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