A Configurational Approach to Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers and Acquisitions

 what a merger is and how it differs from an acquisition;  some of the reasons why companies merge;  the underlying merger rationales;  what a merger driver is;  what the primary merger drivers are;  the difference between horizontal integration, vertical integration and conglomeration;  the basic merger lifecycle and lifecycle phases;  some basic measures of success for mergers;  the ...

Evaluating Mergers and Acquisitions: A Belief Function Approach

Studies indicate that mergers and acquisitions are characterized by a high failure rate, often attributed to an inability on the part of the acquiring firm management to effectively evaluate potential acquisition candidates. This is not surprising given the considerable uncertainties surrounding both the relationships among factors in the evaluation process and also in the assessment of evidenc...

Mergers and acquisitions: caution

They say fools of venture where angels fear to tread . Up until now , there's been no precedent for a successful technology merger of the size of the HP and Compaq merger. The most quoted failure is the merger of computer vendors Burroughs and Sperry. In 1986 these two merged their dissimilar operations and very different corporate cultures. Unisys, the resulting company, briefly held second pl...

Internationalize Mergers and Acquisitions

As globalization processes, an increasing number of companies use mergers and acquisitions as a tool to achieve company growth in the international business world. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the process of an international M&A and analyze the factors leading to success. The research started with reviewing different academic theory. The important aspects in both pre-M&A phase a...

HR’s Contribution to International Mergers and Acquisitions