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social science subjects > business and management > business ethics > finance ethics > mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers

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mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers  

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  • On a general level, merger, acquisition, and takeover refer to a combination of two organizations into one larger entity. Virtually every major public corporation—as a merger partner, acquirer, or target—has been involved in an attempted or realized organizational combination as mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers (MA&Ts) have become a basic staple of corporate strategy. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Mergers, Acquisitions, and Takeovers]

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