Mergers and Acquisitions

David R. King is the Department Chair and Higdon Professor of Management at Florida State University, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate business strategy. His research focuses on complementary resources, merger and acquisition (M&A) integration and performance, technology innovation, and defense procurement.Florian Bauer is Professor of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Lancaster University Management School. His research focuses on the fields of strategy, mergers & acquisitions, and the effects of decision-making.Svante Schriber is an Associate Professor at Stockholm Business School, Stockholm University, Sweden. His research interests center on strategic management, specifically the strategic, competitive, and integration aspects of M&A.

• 1. Introduction; 2. Content of Change; 3. Context of Change; 4. Process of Change; 5. Change Outcomes; 6. Conclusion

'This book by accomplished and respected scholars examines mergers and acquisitions using the unique lens of organizational change. It provides a fine-grained evaluation of M&As and their outcomes for a broad set of stakeholders resulting in a greater understanding of this important strategic action. It is a must read for scholars and practitioners alike.' — Michael A. Hitt, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Mays Business School, Texas A&M University, USA'This book represents a thorough coverage of what we currently know and need to know about mergers and acquisitions (M&A) built around a unique and useful organizing framework. The authors provide a refreshing look at M&A, highlighting the realities that acquisitions differ in important ways, are driven by different contextual histories, and may be composed of configurations of subprocesses that differentially affect outcomes. This is an important book for serious researchers who want to go beyond the typically incremental advances in our understanding of M&A.' — Bruce T. Lamont, Jim Moran Eminent Scholar of Business Administration, The Florida State University, USA