The how companies lose the acquisition game Sirower Mark L. creator text New York The Free Press c1997 monographic xiv, 289 pages : Illustrations ; 1. Introduction: The Acquisition Game -- 2. Can You Run Harder? Synergy -- 3. Do You Feel Lucky? The Acquisition Premium -- 4. Tools and Lessons for the Acquisition Game -- 5. Acquirer Performance and Risk Taking -- 6. Methodology -- 7. Discussion of Results -- 8. Implications of the Analysis -- App. A.A Review and Critique of Prior Research on Mergers and Acquisitions -- App. B. Detailed Results of the Analysis in Part 2 -- App. C. Sample and Descriptions of Targets and Acquirers Used in the Analysis. Based on the author's thesis (doctoral--Columbia University). Includes index. Consolidation and merger of corporations Tender offers (Securities) Management buyouts Competition Risk United States HD 2746.55 SIR 0743201302 9780743201308 0684832550 9780684832555 http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=007721189&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=007721189&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/bios/simon052/96044862.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/simon032/96044862.html http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=007721189&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=007721189&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/bios/simon052/96044862.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/simon032/96044862.html