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Guoli Chen
Associate Professor of Strategy
Keywords
Status Differential; Corporate Takeover; Role Conflict; Behavioral Expectation;
Working Papers
When the Role Fits: How Firm Status Differentials Affect Corporate Takeovers
Authors: Chen Guoli
This study explores the implications of inter-firm status differentials for firm behaviors in corporate takeover transactions. The authors argue that the more the status differential between two firms is aligned with expectations of their roles embedded in the specific
economic activity, the easier it is for them to agree on the appropriate means to reach consensus on the given transaction.