Mergers and Acquisitions by Digital Technology Giants

Dr. Martin Sternal

doi:10.5771/9783748910473

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Copyright year: 2020
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8487-7672-6
ISBN-Online: 978-3-7489-1047-3
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Series: Nomos Universitätsschriften - Betriebswirtschaftslehre
Volume: 10
Language: German
Pages: 183
Product type: Book Titles

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 1 - 16
1. 1.1 Research Topics and Motivation No access
2. 1.2 Research Goals and Course of Analysis No access
1. 2.1 Introduction No access
2. 1. 2.2.1 Digital Giants’ Characteristics and Value Drivers No access
  2. 2.2.2 Value Creation Drivers No access
  3. 2.2.3 Value Dilution Drivers No access
3. 1. 2.3.1 Data Sample No access
  2. 2.3.2 Definition of Variables No access
  3. 2.3.3 Event Study Methodology No access
  4. 2.3.4 Multivariate Regression Methodology No access
4. 1. 2.4.1 Value Creation in Digital Giants’ Transactions No access
  2. 2.4.2 Relatedness Effects on Aggregated Level No access
  3. 2.4.3 Related Transactions on Company Level No access
  4. 2.4.4 Unrelated Transactions on Company Level No access
  5. 2.4.5 Robustness Analysis No access
  6. 2.4.6 Analysis of Value Drivers No access
5. 2.5 Discussion No access
1. 3.1 Introduction No access
2. 1. 3.2.1 Digital Giants and Competition in the Digital Technology Industry No access
  2. 3.2.2 Competitive Dynamics and Rival Effects No access
  3. 3.2.3 “Winner-Take-All” Markets and Market Concentration Hypothesis No access
  4. 3.2.4 Competitive Advantages and Efficiency Hypothesis No access
  5. 3.2.5 Potential Targets and Acquisition Probability Hypothesis No access
  6. 3.2.6 Signaling Effects and Growth Probability Hypothesis No access
  7. 3.2.7 Overview of Hypotheses No access
3. 1. 3.3.1 Data Sample and Rival Selection No access
  2. 3.3.2 Definition of Variables No access
  3. 3.3.3 Research Methodology No access
4. 1. 3.4.1 Rival Effects on Direct and Indirect Rivals No access
  2. 3.4.2 Supplemental Analysis of Direct Rivals No access
  3. 3.4.3 Supplemental Analysis of Indirect Rivals No access
  4. 3.4.4 Comparison of Direct and Indirect Rival Effects No access
  5. 3.4.5 Robustness Analysis No access
5. 3.5 Discussion No access
1. 4.1 Introduction No access
2. 1. 4.2.1 The Group of Dotcom Giants No access
  2. 4.2.2 Mergers and Acquisitions and Dotcom Giants No access
  3. 4.2.3 Relatedness Effects and Dotcom Giants No access
  4. 4.2.4 Liquidity Effects and Dotcom Giants No access
  5. 4.2.5 Rival Effects between Dotcom Giants and Digital Giants No access
3. 1. 4.3.1 Data Sample and Rival Selection No access
  2. 4.3.2 Definition of Variables No access
  3. 4.3.3 Research Methodology No access
4. 1. 4.4.1 Value Creation in Dotcom Giants’ Transactions No access
  2. 4.4.2 Value Drivers in Dotcom Giants’ Transactions No access
  3. 4.4.3 Rival Effects Analysis No access
5. 4.5 Discussion No access
1. 5.1 Summary of Results No access
2. 5.2 Implications for Research and Practice No access
3. 5.3 Avenues for Future Research No access
References No access Pages 169 - 180
1. Abstract: English Version No access
2. Abstract: German Version No access

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