Mergers and acquisitions - HBR - Harvard Business Review
Oct 10, 2025 · Mergers and acquisitions Research Marcelo Cerullo, Kelly Kaili Yang, Ryan C. McDevitt, Karen Joynt Maddox, James W. Roberts, and Anaeze C. Offodile II
A Better Approach to Mergers and Acquisitions
Twenty years ago, consultants at Bain & Company published a book that explored a dispiriting reality: Although companies spent billions of dollars a year pursuing deals, 70% of mergers …
A Guide to Building a Unified Culture After a Merger or Acquisition
Apr 3, 2025 · Mergers and acquisitions, though powerful tools for growth, often fall short of expectations. One reason is a lack of focus on the integration experience of acquired …
Stock or Cash?: The Trade-Offs for Buyers and Sellers in Mergers …
Companies are increasingly paying for acquisitions with stock rather than cash. But both they and the companies they acquire need to understand just how big a difference that decision can …
5 Actions to Enhance Shareholder Value in M&A Deals
May 8, 2025 · Learn more about how the EY-Parthenon Mergers & Acquisitions team helps companies boost M&A growth and competitive edge with strategic planning, deal sourcing, …
The Big Idea: The New M&A Playbook - Harvard Business Review
Indeed, companies spend more than $2 trillion on acquisitions every year. Yet study after study puts the failure rate of mergers and acquisitions somewhere between 70% and 90%.
The Synergy Solution: How Companies Win the Mergers and …
Mar 15, 2022 · They also show those who have already started the process of M&A how to maximize their chances of success. There's an art and a science to getting mergers and …
Acquisitions: The Process Can Be a Problem
The use of acquisitions to redirect and reshape corporate strategy has never been greater. Many managers today regard buying a company for access to markets, products, technology, …
The Importance of Correctly Timing Acquisitions for Growth
Oct 10, 2025 · Many high-growth firms treat acquisitions as a race, pursuing rapid dealmaking to stay ahead of competitors. But new research examining more than 5,100 acquisitions finds …
Build a Unified Culture After M&A - Harvard Business Review
Apr 7, 2025 · Many mergers and acquisitions ultimately fall short of expectations—not because of strategy, but because leaders neglect the employee experience. To protect deal value, you …