Merger strategy: An examination of Drucker's five rules for successful acquisitions

Frank T. Paine and Daniel J. Power

Strategic Management Journal, 1984, vol. 5, issue 2, 99-110

Abstract: This paper critically examines five rules for making successful acquisitions advocated by Peter Drucker. In an attempt to verify the rules, supporting and non‐supporting empirical evidence, opinions and arguments are reviewed. The analysis suggests that the rules are not conclusively supported by current evidence or argument. Adopting these rules does not ensure successful acquisitions and may needlessly limit managers' opportunities for successful acquisitions.

Date: 1984
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