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050	0	0	_aHD 2746.55 _bSIR
100	1		_aSirower Mark L.
245	1	4	_aThe synergy trap : _bhow companies lose the acquisition game /
260			_aNew York : _bThe Free Press, _cc1997.
300			_axiv, 289 pages : _bIllustrations ;
490	1		_aBusiness book summary,
500			_aBased on the author's thesis (doctoral--Columbia University).
500			_aIncludes index.
505	0		_a1. 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.
650		0	_aConsolidation and merger of corporations.
650		0	_aTender offers (Securities)
650		0	_aManagement buyouts.
650		0	_aCompetition.
650		0	_aRisk.
650		6	_aUnited States.
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