Research Catalog

Title

Readings on mergers and takeovers / Edited by J. M. Samuels on behalf of the Action Society Trust.

Publication

New York : St. Martin's Press, [1972]

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Additional Authors

• Samuels, J. M. (John Malcolm), 1938-
• Acton Society Trust.

Description

xii, 338 pages : illustrations; 25 cm

Subjects

• Consolidation and merger of corporations
• Consolidation and merger of corporations > Great Britain

Contents

Samuels, J. M. Introduction.--Samuels, J. M. The success or failure of mergers and takeovers.--Newbould, G. Implications of financial analyses of takeovers.--Weston, J. F. and Mansinghka, S. K. Tests of the efficiency performance of conglomerate firms.--Kitching, J. Why do mergers miscarry?--Levinson, H. A psychologist diagnoses merger failures.--Briston, R. J. and Rhys, D. G. Problems in the analyses of statistics relating to takeovers and mergers.--Bhaskar, K. Case studies of mergers.--Beesley, M. E. and White, G. M. The control of mergers in the UK: an analysis of government institutions and attitudes.--Hughes, J. The Trade Union response to mergers.--Dev, S. Mergers and shareholders.--Blanden, M. The city regulations on mergers and takeovers.--Goodman, R. Taming and controlling power.--Brooke, M. Z. Problems of the multi-national company.--Siekman, P. Europe's love affair with bigness.--Murray, R. The internationalization of capital and the British economy.--Fikri, T. Review of the evidence on growth of companies and economies of scale.--Bibliography (p. 315-331).

LCCN

72081258

OCLC

• 548287
• ocm00548287

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Columbia University Libraries