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- April 2000 (Revised April 2000)
- Case
Lycos, Inc.: The USA Networks, Lycos and TMCS Merger
By: Amy P. Hutton
Hutton, Amy P. "Lycos, Inc.: The USA Networks, Lycos and TMCS Merger." Harvard Business School Case 100-048, April 2000. (Revised April 2000.)
- February 2004
- Article
Launching a World-Class Joint Venture
By: James Bamford, David Ernst and David G. Fubini
More than 5,000 joint ventures, and many more contractual alliances, have been launched worldwide in the past five years. Companies are realizing that JVs and alliances can be lucrative vehicles for developing new products, moving into new markets, and increasing... View Details
Keywords: Mergers ＆ Acquisitions; Strategic Alliances; Joint Ventures; Alliances; Organizational Structure; Alignment; Mergers and Acquisitions
Bamford, James, David Ernst, and David G. Fubini. "Launching a World-Class Joint Venture." Harvard Business Review 82, no. 2 (February 2004): 90–100.
- 2002
- Working Paper
Mergers and Acquisitions: An Empirical Analysis of Synergies, Externalities and Dynamics
By: Rachel T.A. Croson and Kathleen L. McGinn
- October 1996 (Revised February 1997)
- Case
Upjohn Company, The: The Upjohn-Pharmacia Merger
By: Krishna G. Palepu and Amy P. Hutton
In August 1995, the Upjohn Co. and Pharmacia AB announced a "merger of equals." This case provides background information on the industry, the position of Upjohn, and Upjohn's rationale for the proposed merger. View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Financial Statements; Business Strategy; Annual Reports; Pharmaceutical Industry
Palepu, Krishna G., and Amy P. Hutton. "Upjohn Company, The: The Upjohn-Pharmacia Merger." Harvard Business School Case 197-034, October 1996. (Revised February 1997.)
- December 2010
- Teaching Note
Roche's Acquisition of Genentech (TN)
By: Bo Becker and Carliss Y. Baldwin
Teaching Note for 210-040. View Details
- 2004
- Working Paper
Mergers and Acquisitions: An Experimental Analysis of Synergies Externalities and Dynamics
By: Rachel Croson, Armando Gomes, Kathleen L. McGinn and Markus Nöth
- February 2010 (Revised April 2010)
- Case
Merger Integration at Bank of America: The TrustWeb Project
By: Gary P. Pisano and Bradley R. Staats
This case explores project management in a large organization through the eyes of a young project manager, Mike Morris. Morris is tasked with leading a project within the overall merger integration effort at Bank of America. Morris encounters difficulties with managing... View Details
Keywords: Experience and Expertise; Management Skills; Business Processes; Projects; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Banking Industry; United States
Pisano, Gary P., and Bradley R. Staats. "Merger Integration at Bank of America: The TrustWeb Project." Harvard Business School Case 610-054, February 2010. (Revised April 2010.)
- August 1999 (Revised February 2000)
- Case
Cisco Systems, Inc.: Acquisition Integration for Manufacturing (A)
By: Steven C. Wheelwright, Charles A. Holloway, Nicole Tempest and Christian G. Kasper
Describes the procedures and processes used by Cisco Systems in its acquisition of high-technology firms. Its goal is to retain key engineering talent and to leverage existing product development efforts, but to quickly merge acquired companies its own systems and... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Leveraged Buyouts; Acquisition; Integration; Mergers and Acquisitions; Production; Activity Based Costing and Management; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Management; Technological Innovation; Talent and Talent Management; Human Resources; Manufacturing Industry; Technology Industry; England
Wheelwright, Steven C., Charles A. Holloway, Nicole Tempest, and Christian G. Kasper. "Cisco Systems, Inc.: Acquisition Integration for Manufacturing (A)." Harvard Business School Case 600-015, August 1999. (Revised February 2000.)
- September 1981 (Revised November 1983)
- Case
El Paso - PNW Merger (A)
Vietor, Richard H.K. "El Paso - PNW Merger (A)." Harvard Business School Case 382-040, September 1981. (Revised November 1983.)
- 2006
- Other Paper
State Activism and the Hidden Incentives behind Bank Acquisitions
By: Christopher Marquis and Doug Guthrie
Marquis, Christopher, and Doug Guthrie. "State Activism and the Hidden Incentives behind Bank Acquisitions."
- December 2015
- Case
KKR, Ringier Digital, and the Acquisition of Scout24 Switzerland
By: Josh Lerner and Nathaniel Burbank
Lerner, Josh, and Nathaniel Burbank. "KKR, Ringier Digital, and the Acquisition of Scout24 Switzerland." Harvard Business School Case 816-059, December 2015.
- 2008
- Article
Governance and Merger Accounting: Evidence from Stock Price Reactions to Purchase versus Pooling
By: Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez
This paper examines the effect of corporate governance on investor reactions to accounting choice in the context of accounting for business combinations. Using a sample of 324 recent stock swap acquisitions I find that, contrary to practitioners' belief that capital... View Details
Keywords: Financial Reporting; Financial Statements; Mergers and Acquisitions; Capital Markets; Stocks; Price; Corporate Governance
Martinez-Jerez, Francisco de Asis. "Governance and Merger Accounting: Evidence from Stock Price Reactions to Purchase versus Pooling." Art. 1. European Accounting Review 17, no. 1 (2008): 5–35. (Lead Article.)
- June 1998 (Revised May 2001)
- Teaching Note
Acquisition of Consolidated Rail Corporation, The (A and B) TN
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Mathew M Millett
Teaching Note for (9-298-006) and (9-298-095). View Details
- 2023
- Working Paper
Firm Visibility and Acquisition Likelihood: Evidence from Seeking Alpha Coverage
By: Pu Gu, Benjamin Yost and Yuan Zou
This study investigates whether social media coverage influences a firm’s likelihood of being acquired. Specifically, we hypothesize that coverage of a firm on the Seeking Alpha platform raises its visibility to potential acquirers and M&A advisers (i.e., investment... View Details
Gu, Pu, Benjamin Yost, and Yuan Zou. "Firm Visibility and Acquisition Likelihood: Evidence from Seeking Alpha Coverage." Working Paper, July 2023.
- April 1995 (Revised May 1995)
- Case
Kraft General Foods: The Merger (B)
By: David J. Collis and Elizabeth Wynne Johnson
Discusses the recent decision to blend the previously separate Kraft and General Foods units into one operating company with a focus on the creation of a single massive sales force. View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Salesforce Management; Corporate Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Collis, David J., and Elizabeth Wynne Johnson. "Kraft General Foods: The Merger (B)." Harvard Business School Case 795-153, April 1995. (Revised May 1995.)
- Winter 2001
- Other Article
Competition and Antitrust: A Productivity-Based Approach to Evaluating Mergers and Joint Ventures
This article seeks to contribute thinking on how the intellectual foundations of antitrust might be updated, based on a large body of theoretical and empirical research on company strategy, competition, and economic development. The aim is to outline a new direction... View Details
Porter, Michael E. "Competition and Antitrust: A Productivity-Based Approach to Evaluating Mergers and Joint Ventures." Antitrust Bulletin 46, no. 4 (Winter 2001): 919–958. (Revised May 30, 2002.)
- September 2017 (Revised October 2017)
- Case
Discover Capital: Closing an Acquisition
White, Robert F., William A. Sahlman, and Ramana Nanda. "Discover Capital: Closing an Acquisition." Harvard Business School Case 818-043, September 2017. (Revised October 2017.)
- 2006
- Working Paper
Acquisitions and Firm Growth: Creating Unilever's Ice Cream and Tea Business
By: Geoffrey Jones and Peter Miskell
- December 2017
- Teaching Note
KKR, Ringier Digital, and the Acquisition of Scout24 Switzerland
By: Josh Lerner
Teaching Note for HBS No. 816-059. View Details
- October 2001 (Revised November 2001)
- Case
Provident Life and Accident Insurance: The Acquisition of Paul Revere
By: Mihir A. Desai, Frank Williamson, Mark Veblen and Yuming Zou
Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co. has made an initial bid to acquire a primary competitor, Paul Revere, from conglomerate, Textron. The due diligence process uncovers a significant block of problematic disability insurance policies. Provident is forced to assess... View Details
Keywords: Insurance; Financial Management; Mergers and Acquisitions; Policy; Investment; Business Strategy; Cash Flow; Price; Bids and Bidding; Financial Reporting; Business Conglomerates; Insurance Industry; Service Industry
Desai, Mihir A., Frank Williamson, Mark Veblen, and Yuming Zou. "Provident Life and Accident Insurance: The Acquisition of Paul Revere." Harvard Business School Case 202-044, October 2001. (Revised November 2001.)