Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are events that attract considerable interest from academics and practitioners, and much research has been conducted into their impact on individuals, organizations and societies. Yet, despite all the existing research and the varied theoretical and methodological approaches employed, there remains more to learn about M&As."

The Routledge Companion to Mergers and Acquisitions" takes a detailed look at this multifacted subject using a novel framework of four domains substantive issues, contextual issues, methodological issues and conceptual issues. Drawing...