Corporate political activity (CPA) scholarship has long held the notion that firms can improve their performance by combining CPA and market activities, the so-called nonmarket integrated strategy model (NISM). Yet, the relationships embedded in the NISM have not been subjected to thorough...

Einleitung -- Wirtschaftliche Aspekte -- Grundsätzliches zu B&B-Transaktionen -- Schritte bis zum Abschluss der bindenden Verträge -- Bindende Verträge (Long-Form Agreements) -- Post-Merger Integration -- Schlussbemerkung.