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1986

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Responding To Corporate Takeovers: Raiders, Management, And Boards Of Directors, Murray L. Weidenbaum Oct 1986

Responding To Corporate Takeovers: Raiders, Management, And Boards Of Directors, Murray L. Weidenbaum

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This article refutes the need for government to intervene in hostile takeovers, arguing instead that the blame lies with board management. Acknowledging that "hostile" takeovers represent just a small fraction of all mergers, it stresses that corporate boards ultimately have the final say in all decisions.