Hostile takeover
Hostile takeover is the acquisition of a company over the opposition of its management.
Definitions
According to Fundamentals of Financial Management by Eugene F. Brigham and Joel F. Houston (15th edition),
- Hostile takeover. The acquisition of a company over the opposition of its management.
According to the Strategic Management by David and David (15th edition),
- Hostile takeover. If the merger/acquisition is not desired by both firms.
Related concepts
- Financial management. A combination of enterprise efforts undertaken in order to procure and utilize monetary resources of the enterprise.
