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GROUPTHINK WITHIN BOARDS OF DIRECTORS

@inproceedings{Timmermans2015GROUPTHINKWB,
  title={GROUPTHINK WITHIN BOARDS OF DIRECTORS},
  author={D. A. Timmermans},
  year={2015}
}
  • D. A. Timmermans
  • Published 2015
  • Business
    • Mergers and acquisitions are impactful events in the day to day business of a company. There is a tremendous yearly number of takeover transactions. However, empirical research finds that buyer returns from a deal are mostly zero or negative. The paradoxical relationship between shareholder results and the size of the market for corporate control shows the importance of non-traditional financial research on the topic of mergers and acquisitions. Insights from behavioural economics can aid… CONTINUE READING
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