Purpose – The purpose is to advance a conceptual comprehensive framework to analyze synergy management pitfalls in mergers and acquisitions (M&As). The framework highlights the main dimensions of synergy management, the most relevant synergy pitfalls and the ways to overcome...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop an effective synergy measurement model to support the decision making process in mergers and acquisitions. Design/Methodology/approach – Relevant literature is reviewed and critically assessed. An interpretive methodology is used to analyze...

The purpose of this paper is to examine the use and effectiveness of synergy valuation models in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). This paper advances the current debate on synergy and valuation models in accounting and finance studies. In particular, it answers the call for a detailed...

Prior studies found that synergy is one of the most important motives of M&As. However, studies generally overlooked the investigation of the use and reporting of synergy value. The purpose of this study is to assess the disclosure practices and to analyse different factors behind the disclosure...