Essays about: "pre-merger"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the word pre-merger.

  1. 1. Master’s Thesis in Finance Short-term SPAC Performance- Empirical Evidence on Pre-merger SPAC Performance

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Marko Stankovic; Valter Trollius; [2022-06-29]
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    Abstract : The paper aims to shed light on the topic surrounding short-term SPAC performance. The primary focus is on whether two of the most prominent events in a SPACs lifecycle, merger announcement and merger completion, show signs of abnormality regarding short-term returns. The event study documents a 5. READ MORE

  3. 2. Fit in or fit out? Exploring the pre-merger and acquisition phase through an acculturation lens

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Claudia Perera; Viktor Wejdelind; [2022]
    Keywords : Mergers and acquisitions; M A process; organizational culture; acculturation modes; congruence; acculturation stress; social identity theory; case study; pre-deal planning;

    Abstract : Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are not only becoming more common globally, but they are also increasing in size and value in Sweden. The pace of this trend has not even slowed down due to the eruption of the global pandemic, there is rather a tendency showing the opposite. READ MORE

  4. 3. Is M&A success decided before the deal goes through?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Bore Westman; Erik Mildenberger; [2021]
    Keywords : M A; Success; Acquisitions; Performance; EU-15; Accounting; ROA; R D; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The aim of this paper is to contribute to the ongoing discussion about M&A performance and the impact pre-merger characteristics have on post-merger performance for the acquiring firm. The study is limited to acquisition deals that occurred in 2014 and the acquiring firm being located in the EU-15 area. READ MORE

  5. 4. Role of IT Specialists in the Information System Integration Process : The Case of Mergers and Acquisitions

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)

    Author : Mohammad Sangar Ahmadzai; [2020]
    Keywords : IT integration; IT integration approach; M A process; pre-merger; post-merger; IT specialists;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the role of IT specialists in systems integration during M&A processes including the issues faced during the process and provide suggestions based on experience from top management staff and IT specialists about improving the merger-IT integration process. Methods: In-depth interviews with open-ended questions were conducted on ten individuals belonging to the senior management of the companies under the study. READ MORE

  6. 5. Making sense of management control in a merger: A case study on the use of an employee satisfaction tool in post-merger integration

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Joanna Sandberg; Gabriella Thulin; [2020]
    Keywords : management control systems; post-merger integration; sensemaking; employee satisfaction;

    Abstract : This thesis examines organisational members' sensemaking of a management control system (MCS) aimed at facilitating employee alignment in post-merger integration (PMI) and how this affects the role of the MCS. By drawing upon sensemaking theory and insights from a single case study of an ongoing merger, we show how incongruent frames on the expected use of a MCS can lead to counterproductive consequences in PMI. READ MORE