In this resource for scholars and advanced students, international contributors from business, finance, accounting, and political science reflect on theoretical and empirical perspectives related to mergers and acquisitions (M&A). A main theme of the book is that the failure of past research to find a relationship between synergy and M&A success is caused by an overemphasis on the pre-merger stage at the expense of the post-merger stage. Part 1 introduces new models and empirical findings on connections between stages of mergers and acquisitions. Part 2 outlines the research agenda and theoretical development on the connection between M&A stages and context variables. Part 3 examines methodological issues in M&A research, and part 4 analyzes the role of new and under-explored context and process variables in various M&A stages. Weber is affiliated with the College of Management, Israel. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)