Again, deals may be in the executive's self-interest; bigger companies mean bigger salaries and it is much better for the executive if his company is perceived to be predator, not prey.

同样，收购交易可能是为了管理者的自身利益；更大的公司意味着更高的薪金，而且如果管理者的公司被认为是收购者而不是被收购者时对他的利好更大。

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The other is its readiness to put its perceived economic self-interest ahead of strategic common sense.

ECONOMIST: The People's Republic at 60