Post-operating performance of construction mergers and acquisitions of the United States of America

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 266-277

  Choi, Jongsoo ^a   Harmatuck, Donald ^b  

^a Dongguk University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversification strategy; Mergers and acquisitions; Operating performance

Indexed keywords

FINANCE; MANAGEMENT; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; OPTIMIZATION; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CASH FLOW RETURNS; DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGY; SYNERGISTIC GAINS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; FINANCE; MANAGEMENT; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; OPTIMIZATION; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; MODELING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STOCK MARKET;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745593977     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2325/jbcs.13.266     Document Type: Article

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