When the role fits : how firm status differentials affect corporate takeovers

• Main Authors: Shen, Rui, Tang, Yi, Chen, Guoli
• Other Authors: Nanyang Business School
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Business
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/100548; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/17890
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study explores the implications of interfirm status differentials for firm behaviors in corporate takeover transactions. We argue that the more the status differential between two firms is aligned with expectations of their roles embedded in the specific economic activity, the easier it is for...