M&A prediction is a growing interest in the field of business studies. However, prevailing M&A prediction techniques are still widely based from the analyses of financial variables through quantitative approaches. This has led M&A scholars' attention to call for the contribution of non-financial...

Due to the differences in the merger waves across markets, the market for cross-border mergers and acquisitions by Indian companies differs in context and situations from those of the mature markets. Post-acquisition performance is critical to the success of companies involved in overseas...

The post-M&A (merger and acquisition) transition period plays a critical role in the process that determines the success of M&A. Yet many questions remain about how to ensure M&A success after the signing ceremony. We show how resource orchestration is the main driver in delivering expected...

This study examines long-run stock performance for acquirers from years 2000 to 2013. Since acquisitions create agency problem and companies in Malaysia exhibit concentrated ownership structures, this study aims to investigate four major objectives which consist of the effects of family control,...

This study aims to examine the long-term performance of post-Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) based on the motive's category. This study also examines whether the governance at firm-level and country-level affects the relationship between motives and long-term performance of M&A. This study uses a...

In this article, we examine the possible effects of acquisition through a Purchase and assumption agreement (P&A) as a resolution approach by the central bank of Ghana on the performance of the acquiring bank post-acquisition. By assessing the execution of the first P&A agreement, we contribute...

The purpose of the study is to examine the impact of agency issues such as free cash flow, empire-building, managerial risk aversion, and private benefit of control on post-merger financial performance in the context of emerging markets of SAARC and ASEAN regions. The sampling period for the...

The study investigates the influence of breadth of open innovation strategy on product and service performance of UK SMEs and how the relationship is affected by the type of innovation. The respondents were 72 senior employees randomly sampled from SMEs in UK manufacturing sector. We collected...

This paper uses actor network theory (ANT) to provide further insight into ICT adoption framework by showing how the diverse actors in small service(s) businesses guarantee continuous adoption of emerging ICT amidst many influences. On the basis of purposive sampling, unstructured and...

The major objective of this study was to determine the relationship between resource transformation capabilities and quality management practices under conditions of varying levels of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) fusion among Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs). Data were...