Merger and Acquisition Strategies - 9781786430670

Merger and Acquisition StrategiesHow to Create Value\nAuthor(s): Angelo Dringoli\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781786430670, 978-1786430670\nSynopsis\nThe decision to carry out a merger or acquisition is certainly a risky one, not least because of the number of variables influencing the final outcome. It is also a decision frequently based on the wrong objectives and an incorrect evaluation process. With this in mind, this important new book offers solutions for reducing the high percentage of mergers and acquisitions (M) that fail. It adopts a normative approach, using theoretical analysis to show what managers could and should do to increase shareholders' value through successful M strategies. It also explores the conditions that are suitable for favouring a certain type of M (horizontal, vertical or diversified) over the others. The author presents various analytical models combined with .