behavioral outcomes. The country of study was Greece. Findings – Five types of perceived relational benefits were identified: two …

used to examine a sample of 24 banks, 9 of which were acquired between 1998 and 2002. Findings – It is found that profit … share in terms of deposits, the number of branches, the annual growth of bank's total assets and the size of banks are … the five largest banks, the mean return on average assets of the industry and the average total assets growth, only the …

/methodology/approach – The sample consists of 458 branches of a Greek commercial bank, operating in 13 regions of Greece over the period 2002 …

remains relatively constant throughout the period under observation, while, on average, big banks perform better than medium … efficiency levels; thus, a merger of two small banks will probably increase their efficiency and competitiveness in the long term …. Originality/value – Greek banks are at a crossroad and faced with the dilemma of expanding their operations internationally or …

Greece in terms of location (urban‐rural).  …

analysis of other firms, e.g. Islamic banks in Indonesia. Design/methodology/approach – The paper applies Malmquist data …