Table of Contents

Reasons for M&A Failure - a Comprehensive Model Strategic Management Market similarities, Market Complementarities, Operational Similarities, Operational Complementarities, Market Power, and Purchasing Power Organizational Behavior Acquisition Experience, Relative Size, Cultural Compatibility Financial / Price Perspective Acquisition Premium, Bidding Process, and Due Diligence Quantitative Research Partial least squares (PLS) Comprehensive Model using Structural Equation Modelling Comprehensive Performance Measure

About the Author

Dr. Thomas Straub ist Professor für Unternehmensführung und Organisation am Fachbereich Wirtschaft und Verwaltung der Fachhochschule Bern