Essays about: "what is mergers and acquisition"

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1. 1. The effect of cross-border mergers & acquisitions as a driver of better corporate sustainability practices - A study on the post-acquisition context of selected target firms from Sri Lanka and Sweden

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Buddhini Erosha Jayasinghe; Farjana Rifat; [2023-07-19]
   Keywords : Mergers and acquisitions M A ; cross-border; sustainability; corporate sustainability practices; Corporate Social Responsibility CSR ; Environmental-Social-Governance ESG framework; target firm; stakeholder theory; resource-based view; acquirer; Sri Lanka; Sweden;

   Abstract : Companies typically strive to expand their realms. To do so, they rely on a series of organic and non-organic growth options, the latter including Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As). M&As continue to grow in number and frequency across national and regional borders in search of strategic complementarity. READ MORE

3. 2. Does purchased goodwill create shareholder value?

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

   Author : Philip Eriksson; Edith Wolff; [2023]
   Keywords : purchased goodwill; mergers and acquisitions; long-term performance; industries;

   Abstract : In this paper we examine the relationship between the purchased goodwill proportion (PGP) and the long-term stock performance of US acquirers and how this relationship is moderated by industry classification. Our final sample consists of 676 M&As in the period 2007-2017. READ MORE

4. 3. “You will not be successful if you tell a Brazilian: now you will need to become a German” A case study of to what extent a company’s corporate culture implementation strategies can assist in the integration process of a recently acquired company

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Victoria Nilsson; David Törnered; [2022-06-22]
   Keywords : Change Management; Corporate Culture; Integration Strategy; Mergers and Acquisitions;

   Abstract : When integrating a cross-border acquisition many features of the acquiring company will commonly be implemented into the acquired company, one being corporate culture. Historically it has been shown that differing organisational cultures could be detrimental to the success of the acquisition. READ MORE

5. 4. Pre-acquisition due diligence : A qualitative study investigating Swedish SME acquirers

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Jim Lundström; Molly Stocksén; [2022]
   Keywords : Due diligence; Due diligence management; Due diligence drivers; Due diligence challenges; Due diligence implementation; Pre-deal phase acquisition; M A process; SME firms; Acquisition process;

   Abstract : The utilization of mergers and acquisitions has over the years become a central part of expanding and growing an organization. To acquire or merge with another firm is often described as a way to facilitate better and faster organizational development, in ways that organic growth cannot. READ MORE

6. 5. Managing Acquisition Success in a Knowledge Intensive Industry : How key employee retention is managed in the event of a company acquisition

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Jonas Finnström; Robin Mao; [2022]
   Keywords : acquisition; absorption acquisition; preservation acquisition; integration; post-acquisition integration; reverse integration; employee retention; talent retention;

   Abstract : Mergers and acquisitions have become increasingly popular as a method for enabling growth, and in 2021, global M&A value hit an all-time high. However, as mergers and acquisitions are complex organizational events, an estimated 70-90% of acquisitions fail to deliver value and prove to be a significant waste of time and resources. READ MORE