Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions.

Intro -- ADVANCES IN MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- About the Editors -- Introduction to Volume 17 ADVANCES IN MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS -- Chapter 1: Reflecting on the Use of Ethnographic Methods in the Study of Mergers -- Introduction -- An Overview of Extant Research -- Ethnography in Two Research Settings -- Reflecting on the Experience of Conducting Ethnography in the Study of Mergers -- Access to the Reality of Merging -- Capturing the Merger "In Situ" -- Observing an Unfolding Merger -- The Subtle Role of the Ethnographic Merger Researcher -- Negotiating the Researcher's Role -- Dealing with Merger-Related Emotions -- Balancing Micro- and Macro-Perspectives -- Being at Stake -- The Practice of Ethnography -- Memoing -- Framing Insights -- Timing of Publication -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 2: Does Company Performance Improve After M&amp -- A? A Literature Review -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Literature Review -- Independent Variables -- Dependent Variables -- Meta-analyses -- Conclusions -- Recommendations for Future Research -- References -- Chapter 3: Examination of Japanese Firms' Announcement of M&amp -- A Budgets: From the Perspective of Signaling Theory and Impression Management Theory -- Literature Review -- Cross-border M&amp -- As -- Signaling Theory -- Impression Management Theory -- Case Studies of Japanese Companies -- Research Setting: Changes in M&amp -- As and Governance in Japan -- Public Announcements of M&amp -- A Budgets -- Conceptual Model of Announcements of M&amp -- A Budgets -- Summary and Implications -- References -- Chapter 4: Cross-Border M&amp -- As in Related AND Technology-Intensive Industries: Evidence on the Dynamics of Spatial Distance, Industry Context, and Completion Likelihood of International Takeovers -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theory and Hypotheses.

2.1. Neoclassical Views on Expansion, Information Flows, and Spatial Distance -- 2.2. M&amp -- As Across Related Industries -- 2.3. M&amp -- As Across Technology-based Industries -- 3. Methodology -- 3.1. Data and Sample -- 3.2. Measurement -- 3.2.2. Independent Variables -- 3.2.3. Control Variables -- 4. Results -- 5. Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Bearers of (Good) News: The Impact of Business News Reports on Acquirer Short-Term Performance -- Introduction -- Media-Transmitted Signals and Investor Reaction -- Deal Characteristics as Media-transmitted Signals -- Messages from Key Informants as Media-transmitted Signals -- Explaining Deal Type and M&amp -- A Wave -- Explaining Deal Type and Large Premium -- Method -- Sample and News Report Coding -- Outcome Condition -- Causal Conditions -- Analytical Approach -- Results -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 6: Acquisitions as Corporate Entrepreneurship -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theory Development -- 2.1. Platform Acquisitions -- 2.2. Convergence Acquisitions -- 2.3. Consolidation Acquisitions -- 2.4. Bolt-on Acquisitions -- 3. Discussion -- 3.1. Research Implications -- 3.2. Implications for Practice -- 3.3. Limitations and Future Research -- References -- Chapter 7: Advancing Research on the Influences of Social Media on Human Resources in Mergers and Acquisitions -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Influence of Social Media on M&amp -- As -- 3. Behavioral Finance Influences Social Media Decisions -- 4. A Look at Small Acquisitions and Social Media -- 5. Results -- 6. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Retention Strategies in M&amp -- A Processes - An Exploratory Case Study on Turnover During Mergers and Acquisitions in the German Software Industry -- Introduction -- Turnover in the Acquisition Context -- Acquisition-Related Variables and Employee Reactions -- Methods.

Employee Interviews -- Results -- Direct Statements: Reasons to Stay or Leave -- Acquisition Specific Variables -- Discussion -- Theoretical Implications -- Managerial Implications -- Limitations -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.

The chapters published in this volume provide cutting edge ideas by leading scholars, and help to inform mergers and acquisitions research around the world.

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