This Encyclopedia provides a strategic perspective on mergers and acquisitions to review and analyse current knowledge, give fresh insights and inspire dialogue. It examines a wide range of foundational, emerging and new topics, addresses core issues in mergers and acquisitions and offers solutions to fundamental questions. Key Features: Includes more than 160 entries Contributions from over 70 expert authors specialising in a variety of disciplines Explores key topics such as 'AI integration', 'buy and build strategies in private equity', 'communications pre- and post-deal', 'employee retention and turnover', 'geopolitics and synergy', 'mergers and acquisitions strategies', 'performance outcomes' The Elgar Encyclopedia of Mergers and Acquisitions is a crucial reference for students, researchers and scholars of business, management, economics and finance. Practising managers, advisors and mergers and acquisitions teams will greatly benefit from its insights on strategy, organisational behaviour and international business.