Evripidou, Loukia - In: International Journal of Organizational Analysis 20 (2012) 4, pp. 435-446
Purpose – The purpose of the current study was first to identify the motives for mergers, and second to examine the … as to identify possible differences. Findings – The study has identified three diving motives behind the merges, namely … cost efficiency, economies of scale, and market power. All of these motives are expected to affect the new firm's earnings …