Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions -- Copyright page -- Contents -- List of contributors -- Introduction -- References -- Chapter 1. Mergers and acquisitions: A review of phases, motives, and success factors -- Introduction -- M&A swings and roundabouts? -- Merger and acquisition phases -- Merger and acquisition motives -- M&A success factors -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 2. China's outward mergers and acquisitions in the 21st century: motivations, progress and the role of the Chinese government -- Introduction -- Literature review on China's outward M&A -- China's outward M&A in the 21st century -- The role of the government in China's outward M&A -- Discussion and conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Appendix A. The approval procedure of China's outward M&A -- Appendix B. Official regulations on Chinese outward M&A -- Chapter 3. Trust dynamics in acquisitions: The role of relationship history, interfirm distance, and acquirer's integration approach -- Dynamics of trust in acquisitions -- Contributions and implications -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 4. Overcoming biases in M&A: A process perspective -- Introduction -- Biases in M&A decision making -- Aversion to M&A deals: Loss aversion and comparative ignorance -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5. Mergers and acquisitions as a response to intra-industry dependence -- Theory and hypothesis -- Empirical setting and methodology -- Results -- Discussion and conclusions -- Note -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 6. Political connections and family business diversification -- Introduction -- The political connections and diversification -- Family business groups and political connections -- Methodology -- Results -- Discussion and conclusions -- References.

Chapter 7. Value creation in corporate acquisitions: Linking value creation logic, organisational capabilities and implementation processes -- Introduction -- A typology of value creation logics -- Acquirer capabilities -- Implementation processes and actions -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8. Beyond knowledge bases: Towards a better understanding of the effects of M&A on technological performance -- Introduction -- Theory and hypotheses -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion and conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 9. Allure and danger of the boutiques: The influence of the specialization of investment bank on the acquirer's performance -- Information processing in acquisitions: The role of advisors -- Testing the hypothesized relationships -- Results -- Discussion and conclusion -- References.