Essays about: "mergers in finance"
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1. New Opportunities or Just a Pawn in the Game : Effects of Psychological Ownership on Employee Retention in M&A
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is a widely used strategy, however, the failure rate is high, and especially in the acquired firm, acquisitions often result in higher turnover rates. There is a lack of understanding of psychological processes causing employee turnover. READ MORE
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2. Single Sourcing Financing and Advice in M&A. An Event Study of Selected Non-Financial Companies Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis is done in collaboration with Nordea Corporate Finance. It was borne out of the need to examine the effect single sourcing acquisition deals has on value creation for acquiring shareholders. A short-term event study methodology with varying event windows was employed to empirically test this effect. READ MORE
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3. The Impact of Finance Mergers and Acquisitions on Short-Term Performance of Acquiring Companies : An Event Study Focused on the British Isles
University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Background: Mergers and acquisitions (M&A’s) are common ways for businesses to expand, compete, and maintain in competitive business environments. A strongly debated question in literature is whether or not these M&A’s provide measurable benefits, as factors such as industry, geographic location, and regulations play key roles in the impacts of the M&A’s. READ MORE
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4. The Biology of M&A
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate and explore how personality traits of CEO’s affect the strategic decision of acquiring another company and whether the performance of the acquisition is affected by the examined traits. Methodology: The study follows a quantitative approach with a hypothetical deductive method. READ MORE
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5. The Characteristics of Successful M&A - A Case Study on Handelsbanken's Acquisition of Heartwood
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : Some finance scholars argue that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) provide little to no value to the parties involved in the transaction, especially the acquirer. Such conclusions are usually drawn from analyzing the impact of the transaction on tangible quantitative measures such as stock price and return-based metrics. READ MORE
