Below you will find a short list of topics that I am currently interested in and the books and articles that I have enjoyed reading for each topic.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Amihud, Y., and Levin, B., Risk reduction as a Managerial Motive for Conglomerate Mergers, Bell Journal of Economics, 1981

Anand, J., and Singh, H., Asset Redeployment, Acquisitions and Corporate Strategy in Declining Industries, Strategic Management Journal, 1997

Booz, Allen, Hamilton, Merger Integration: Delivering on the Promise, 2001
Countryman, A., Mergers’ Struggles Provide Lessons, Chicago Tribune Oct 27 2002

Barney, J., Firm Resources and Sustained Competitive Advantage, Journal of Management, 1991

Baum, J., and Ginsberg, A., Acquisition Experience and Profitability: Exploring the Value of Learning by Doing, Unpublished Manuscript, New York University, 1997

Baumol, W., Contestable Markets and the Theory of Industry Structure, New York, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1982

Bower, J., Not All M&As are Alike and that Matters, Harvard Business Review, March 2001

Bradley, Desai, & Kim, Synergistic Gains from Corporate Acquisitions and their Division Between the Stockholders of Target and Acquiring Firms, Journal of Financial Economics,1988

Buono, A., and Bowditch, J., The Human Side of Mergers and Acquisitions, San Franscisco, Jossey-Bass, 1989

Capron, L., The Long-Term Performance of Horizontal Acquisitions, Strategic Management Journal, 1999

Capron, L., and Mitchell, W., Bilateral Resource Redeployment and Capabilities Improvement Following Horizontal Acquisitions, Industrial and Corporate Change, 1998

Cannella, B., & Hambrick, D., Effects of Executive Departures on the Performance of Acquired Firms, Strategic Management Journal, 1993

Chatterjee, S., Types of Synergy and Economic Value: The Impact of Acquisitions on Merging and Rival Firms, Strategic Management Journal, 1986

Chatterjee, S., Gains in Vertical Acquisitions and Market Power: Theory and Evidence, Academy of Management Journal, 1991

Chatterjee, S., Lubatkin, M., et al., Cultural Differences and Shareholder Value in Related Mergers: Linking Equity and Human Capital, Strategic Management Journal, 1992

Datta, D., and Grant, J., Relationships between Type of Acquisition, the Autonomy Given to the Acquired Firm, and Acquisition Success: An Empirical Analysis, Journal of Management, 1990

Datta, D., Pinches, G., et al., Organizational Fit and Acquisition Performance: Effects of Post-Acquisition Integration, Strategic Management Journal, 1992

Davis-Blake, A., Haunschild, P., and Fichman, M., Mangerial Overcommitment in Corporate Acquisition Processes, Organization Science, 1994

Epple, D., Argote, L., and Devedas, R., Organizational Learning Curves: A Method for Investigating Intra-Plant Transfer of Knowledge Acquired through Learning by Doing, Organization Science, 1991

Fama, E., and Jensen, M., Separation of Ownership and Control, Journal of Law and Economics, 1983

Fama, E., Agency Problems and the Theory of the Firm, Journal of Political Economy, 1980

Franks, Harris, et al., The Post-merger Share-Price Performance of Acquiring Firms, Journal of Financial Economics, 1991

Graebner, M., & Eisenhardt, K., Review of Research on Acquisition Performance, 2002

Grant, R., Toward a Knowledge-Based Theory of the Firm, Strategic Management Journal, 1996

Hackett, M., Are There Alternatives to Merger, 1996

Haleblian, J., and Finkelstein, S., The Influence of Organizational Experience on Acquisition Performance: A Behavioral Learning Perspective, Administrative Science Quarterly, 1999

Hambrick, D.., and Cannella, A., Relative Standing: A Framework for Understanding Departures of Acquired Executives, Academy of Management Journal, 1993

Harrison, J., Hitt, M., et al., Synergies and Post-Acquisition Performance: Differences versus Similarities in Resource Allocation, Journal of Management, 1991

Haspeslagh, P., and Jemison, D., Managing Acquisitions, New York, Free Press, 1991

Haunschild, P., Interorganizational Imitation: The Impact of Interlocks on Corporate Acquisition Activity, Administrative Science Quarterly, 1993

Haunschild, P., How Much is that Company Worth?, Administrative Science Quarterly, 1994

Hayward, M., and Hambrick, D., Explaining Premiums Paid for Large Acquisitions: Evidence of CEO Hubris, Administrative Science Quarterly, 1997

Haywood, M., Professional Influence: The Effects of Finance Professionals on Acquisition Financing and Performance, Working Paper, 2001

Hayward, M., When do Firms Learn from their Acquisition Experience, Strategic Management Journal, 2003

Jemison & Sitkin, Corporate Acquisitions: A Process Perspective, Academy of Management Review, 1986

Jensen, M., and Meckling, W., Theory of the Firm: Managerial Behavior, Agency Costs and Ownership Structure, Journal of Financial Economics, 1976

Kesner, Shapiro, et al., Brokering Mergers: An Agency Theory Perspective on the Role of Representatives, Academy of Management Journal, 1994

Kusewitt, J., An Exploratory Study of Strategic Acquisitions Factors Relating to Performance, Strategic Management Journal, 1985

Larsson, R., and Finkelstein, S., Integrating Strategic, Organizational, and Human Resource Perspectives on Mergers and Acquisitions, Organization Science, 1999

Lax, D., and Sebenius, J., The Manager as Negotiator: Bargaining for Cooperative and Competitive Gain, New York, Free Press, 1986

Lubatkin, M., Merger Strategies and Stockholder Value, Strategic Management Journal, 1987

Maquieira, C., Megginson, W., et al., Wealth Creation versus Stock Redistributions in Pure Stock-for-Stock Mergers, Journal of Financial Economics, 1998

Nahavandi, A., and Malekzadeh, A., Organizational Culture in the Management of Mergers, Westport, Connecticut, Quorum Books, 1993

Pennings, J., Barkema, H., and Douma, S., Organizational Learning and Diversification, Academy of Management Journal, 1994

Powell, B., Puranam,P., & Singh, H., Decision-making Perspectives on Due Diligence Failure, 2003

Ranft, A., and Lord, M., Acquiring New Knowledge: The Role of Retaining Human Capital in Acquisitions in High-Tech Firms, Journal of High Technology Management Research, 2000a

Ranft, A., and Lord, M., Acquiring New Technologies and Capabilities: A Grounded Model of Acquisition Implementation, Working Paper 2000b

Sales. A., and Mirvis, P., When Cultures Collide: Issues in Acquisitions, Managing Organizational Transitions, J. Kimberly and R. Quinn, Homewood, IL, Dow Jones-Irwin, 1984

Scherer & Ross, Industrial Market Structure and Economic Performance, Boston, Houghton Mifflin,1990

Schmidt, D., and Folwer, K., Post-Acquisition Financial Performance and Executive Compensation, Strategic Management Journal, 1990

Seth, A., Value Creation in Acquisitions: A Re-Examination of Performance Issues, Strategic Management Journal, 1990

Shanley, M., Determinants and Consequences of Post-Acquisition Change, Managing Corporate Acquisitions, G. Von Krogh, A. Sinatra, and H. Singh, London, UK, McMillan Press, 1994

Shelton, L., Strategic Business Fits and Corporate Acquisition: Empirical Evidence, Strategic Management Journal, 1988

Singh, H., and Montgomery, C., Corporate Acquisition Strategies and Economic Performance, Strategic Management Journal, 1987

Slusky & Caves, Synergy, Agency, and the Determinants of Premia Paid in Mergers, Journal of Industrial Economics, 1991

Teece, Economies of Scope and the Scope of the Enterprise, Journal of Economic Behavior, 1980

Teece, D., and Pisano, G., et al., Dynamic Capabilities and Strategic Management, Strategic Management Journal, 1997

The Conference Board, 2002

Vermeulen, F., and Barkema, H., Organizational Revitalization through Acquisition, Working Paper, 1998

Wernerfelt, B., A Resource-Based View of the Firm, Strategic Management Journal, 1984

Zollo, M., and Reuer, J., Experience Spillovers across Corporate Development Activities, Working Paper, 2001

Zollo, M., and Singh, H., Post-acquisition Strategies, Integration Capability, and the Economic Performance of Corporate Acquisitions, Working Paper, 2003

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