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- Title
BOARD CHANGES FOLLOWING MERGERS.
- Authors
Paul, Donna L.
- Abstract
This study documents an overall increase in board independence and size following completed mergers. The increase in board size is positively related to the size of the target firm, suggesting either that large targets have bargaining power to negotiate inclusion of their directors on the board of the merged firm, or that high target director representation is perceived to be vital in mergers of equals. The change in board independence is positively related to post-merger cash flow difficulty, suggesting that independent directors are more likely to be added if the firm faces financial constraints.
- Subjects
CORPORATE directors; MERGERS &; acquisitions; CASH flow; CASH management; FINANCIAL management
- Publication
Corporate Ownership & Control, 2008, Vol 5, Issue 3, p67
- ISSN
1727-9232
- Publication type
Article