particular, mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are known to suffer from a high failure rate, due to culture differences. Studies on … M&As suggest different and often controversial relationships between culture, integration and performance. The purpose … learned international journals. Main selection criteria were keywords (merger/acquisitions and integration/culture) applied to …

pharmaceutical M&As and independent non‐M&A rival firms. Relying on multiple indicators of performance, their post‐M&A performance … was compared with their pre‐M&A performance as well as with the performance of other major pharmaceutical firms that have … not been involved in M&A activity. Based on three measures of operating M&A performance, it has been noted in general that …

The merger and acquisition activities of the past two decades have brought about dramatic structural and strategic … 1973 and 1992 was examined to determine if, as experts suggest, retail firms do indeed perform better after acquisition …. The average pre‐acquisition ROE, ROS and ROA was compared to the average post‐acquisition returns with a sign rank test to …

organizational culture, on organizational identification as perceived by employees following merger and acquisition (M&A) in Malaysia … organizational justice and culture with post-merger organizational identity. This study theorizes on human issues in M&A and enriches …

interpret the merger’s success or failure. Also interviews with local stakeholders like suppliers, clients, representatives of … intent is to analyze changes in targets’ performance and capability to contribute to stakeholders’ wealth to assess the … business and social viability of this type of deal. Design/methodology/approach – Operations of mergers and acquisitions (M …

managers should ask before embarking on a merger or acquisition. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an … mergers and acquisitions (M&As) could be cast in the same light. This paper aims to outline four crucial questions senior … that more than 50 per cent of M&As destroy rather than create value. Companies wishing to embark upon a merger or …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the motivations behind the merger of Heinz and Kraft. This merger …, finalized on July 2nd, was one of the largest mergers to take place in 2015. Warren Buffet via Berkshire Hathaway and the … objectives of this merger? A few months after the deal, what measures have been introduced? Design/methodology/approach This …

Purpose This paper aims to analyse the success of the three main mergers that have taken place in the US airline … that began through deregulation under President Carter in the late 1970’s have led to a series of major airline mergers …