When elections go wrong, they can contribute to political crises that undermine democratic
processes and institutions, trigger violent conflicts and instability, and harm governments' …

There is a dearth of academic work investigating the effectiveness of competitive strategies
in retail organisations in emerging nations, particularly within sub-Saharan Africa. This study …

In a unified theory of forward‐and backward‐looking mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and
divestitures, an M&A today may be a cause for a divestiture in the future; conversely a …

We examine the impact of a merger to monopoly in a Cournot duopoly framework where
managers make cost-reducing investment or effort decisions prior to choosing output. A well …

Although acquisitions rarely deliver the anticipated value acquiring firms estimate, it remains
a popular strategy for growth. We draw upon agency theory to investigate two types of stakes …

Using data about the US banking industry, the study investigates how the support disclosed
by funds in corporate meetings influences the success of the completion of mergers and …

Organizational synergy has been at the center of attention in explaining spinoff decisions.
The lack of synergy may give rise to various forms of disagreement and managerial …

The business environment has evolved overtime, especially, over the last few decades
registering innumerable developments. These developments include how organizations are …

Competitive strategy scholars seek to answer three important questions:(a) what constitutes
an effective strategy and how is it crafted,(b) how are strategies implemented in an …

This Paper adopts an optimal contracting approach to internal capital markets. We study the
role of headquarters in contracting with outside investors, with a focus on whether …