THE CHANGING ROLE OF ACQUISITIONS

Abstract

A series of forces—economic uncertainty, inflation, and low stock market valuations—have prompted major corporations to pursue mergers and acquisitions as the preferred route to corporate growth and profitability. The pendulum is likely to swing back in favor of internal development, however, as economic conditions change.

Citation

Bradley, J.W. and Korn, D.H. (1982), "THE CHANGING ROLE OF ACQUISITIONS", Journal of Business Strategy, Vol. 2 No. 4, pp. 30-42. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb038943