Chapter 3. Developing Takeover Strategies and the Impact on Corporate Governance
Hollywood dramatizes the motivation for corporate takeovers as “excessive greed.” The press often portrays them as “job destroyers.” From other quarters, corporate takeovers are hailed as a way to dislodge incompetent management. Shareholders often hail them as a source of windfall gains. The reality is that corporate takeovers may be a little of all of these things.
Hollywood dramatizes the motivation for corporate takeovers as “excessive greed.” The press often portrays them as “job destroyers.” From other quarters, corporate takeovers are hailed as a way to dislodge incompetent management. Shareholders often hail them as a source of windfall gains. The reality is ...

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