This paper presents some ideas about determinants of merger waves and some evidence on their effect on profitability … and employment. A brief survey of previous merger waves and an analysis of the recent one give support to the hypothesis … that sectoral shocks are at the root of merger waves. Deregulation and globalization are identified as the shocks …

largest sector of the country's economy. Different types of service innovation processes are identified: R&D-based, practice …/or innovation, and may be used with variable frequency. In a survey of 300 Swiss service companies, it was shown that innovative … service companies use service-specific innovation processes and methods more frequently, which can increase the profit share …

logic of corporate performance and human capital through an integrated approach to mergers and acquisitions. The study …, based on a questionnaire and interviews, suggests that the achievement level of mergers and acquisitions' objectives of …

The increasing challenge of how to balance “soft” human factors with “hard” financial factors in mergers and … acquisitions (M & A) to be successful is not new. However, the real challenge lies in the question of how, and with which yardstick …

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are the corporate strategies that help in achieving various financial, operational and …

throughout the latest financial crisis. Low prices may explain in part the appetite for acquisitions, but the outcome of these … deals remains highly uncertain and success relies on an effective Post Merger Integration (PMI). We argue that a central … element of PMI should be a review and restructuring of the new legal structure, as the merger of two banks with complex branch …