Essays about: "acquisitions"

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  1. 36. Cultural Distance’s Effect on Short-Term Acquisition Performance - Evidence from Swedish Acquirers

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Alia Rezai; Ludwig Lindau; Vilhelm Thorstenson; [2023]
    Keywords : Cultural distance; Masculinity; Uncertainty Avoidance; Short-term acquisition performance; Cumulative average abnormal returns; Cross-border acquisitions; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This quantitative study aims to investigate whether cultural distance has any significant effect on short-term acquisition performance, measured as abnormal returns for Swedish cross-border acquisitions. This study adds to previous literature through filling the gap where there has been a lack of a sample of Swedish acquirers, using a multi-measurement approach, and having a broad sample of acquisitions conducted in Europe between the years 2000-2022. READ MORE

  3. 37. Acquisitions and Family Businesses : Socioemotional wealth and selling decisions

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Joao Cesário; Natalia Sánchez; [2023]
    Keywords : Family Businesses; Socioemotional Wealth; Generational Transition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Heterogeneity; FIBER; Selling Decisions;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to establish the psychometric five-dimension model proposed by Berrone, Cruz, & Gomez-Mejia (2012) with the objective of investigating the effect of SEW (Socioemotional Welath) in strategic choices made by family firms towards M&A decisions, specifically selling decisions. Studying SEW among different family firms and its implications on their M&A decisions will contribute to literature on SEW and M&A's involving family firms. READ MORE

  4. 38. Performance effects of operational efficiency and bargainingpower through different types of growth : A study between organic and inorganic growth

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Daniel Näslund; Theodor Hugoh; [2023]
    Keywords : Organic growth; Inorganic growth; M A; value creation; Resource-based view; Stakeholder theory; Shareholder theory; top executives; Organisk tillväxt; inorganisk tillväxt; förvärv; värdeskapande; företagsledning;

    Abstract : Previous literature often argues that acquisitions are used as a tool for growth, and the value creation derives from the combination of businesses through synergy effects and the economies of scale. In the same academical and theoretical context, there is often a discussion on growth with a more organically approach, where the value comes throughresource utilization and internal efficiency. READ MORE

  5. 39. Organizational culture's role in the integration phase of M&A transactions : A case study based on recent transactions

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Amelia Bågevik Gray; Samuel Johansson Lemon; [2023]
    Keywords : Mergers; Acquisitions; M A transaction; Organizational Culture; Integration; Cultural dimensions; Integration strategy.; Mergers; Acquisitions; M A transaktion; Organisationell kultur; Integration; Kulturella dimensioner; Integrations strategi.;

    Abstract : The term mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is a collective name for a certain type of financial transaction, in which two organizations become a single entity (Rosenthal 2002, Seo & Hill 2005, Silhan 1994). In the post-M&A transaction process, the phase of integrating the organizations together emerges. READ MORE

  6. 40. Building Trust in Mergers and Acquisitions : An Exploration of Key Factors

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Azmain Alam; Hanna Torany; [2023]
    Keywords : Mergers and acquisitions M A ; Trust; Decentralization; Centralization; Agency theory; Social Capital; Information Asymmetry; Institutional theory; Sammanslagningar och förvärv M A ; Tillit; Decentralisering; Centralisering; Agency teori; socialt kapital; informationsasymmetri; institutionell teori;

    Abstract : Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have been widely used as a key strategy for achieving corporate growth and market expansion. However, due to their complex and challenging nature, more than 60% of M&A transactions fail to create value and capture synergies. READ MORE