Joint Ventures, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Capital Flow

This new and timely book deals with 3 interrelated activities in business and finance: joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and capital flow.

Table of Contents

Preface

Research and Review Studies

Corporate Joint Ventures: Market Evidence pp. 1-28
(Karen C. Denning, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Silberman College of Business, Teaneack, NJ, and Terrill R. Keasler, Appalachian State University, Walker College of Business)

The Role of Credible Commitments in Joint Venture Management pp. 29-40
(Yue Wang, School of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia)

Do You See What I See? Desired HRM Goals and Achieved HRM Goals In Sino-American International Strategic Alliance pp. 41-52
(Steven X. Si, Shanghai University, Shanghai, PRC and Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Shanghai, China, Jun Lin, State University of New Paltz, New Paltz, New York, and Tony Koo, Shanghai University, Shanghai, Shanghai, China)

Relationship between Business Definition and Corporate Growth:
The Impact of M&A pp. 53-74
(Koji Wakabayashi, Nihon University)

^Public-Private Partnerships in the Nigerian Energy Sector: Banks’ Roles and Lessons of Experience pp. 75-122
(John C. Anyanwu, Development Research Dept., African Development Bank, Temporary Relocation Agency, Tunis, Tunisia)

Consolidation and Determinants of Bank Efficiency: Empirical Evidence from Malaysia pp. 123-142
(Fadzlan Sufian -Khazanah Nasional Berhad a Univer. Putra Malaysia b)

Mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. forest products industry:
motives, financing, and impacts pp. 143-168
(Bin Mei, Anthony Cascio, Changyou Sun, Mike Clutter -Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, United States and other institutions)

Mass and Energy-Capital Conservation Equations To Study the Price Evolution of Non-Renewable Energy Resources pp. 169- 205
(Fabio Gori, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Rome, Italy)

Customer Relationship Dissolution following Mergers and Acquisitions
Reasons, Counterforces and Consequences pp. 207-237
(Christina Öberg, Linköping University, Sweden)

Capital Flight and Economic Performance of the Philippines pp. 239-254
(Edsel L. Beja, Jr., Department of Economics, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, The Philippines)

Short Communication

FDI in GCC Countries: Current and Future Research pp. 257-261
(Wasseem Mina, College of Business and Economics, U.A.E. University)

Index pp.263-277