In past literature, most studies discussed organizational fit from a single perspective instead of examining the positive and negative effects of high and low organizational fit through a comprehensive and concrete narrative and integrated concept. Furthermore, most studies attempted to explain...

In this study, we evaluate the impact of R&D intensity on acquiring firms’ abnormal returns by examining 925 Canadian completed deals between 1993 and 2002 that have information on R&D expenditures. While examining the returns to acquiring firm shareholders in the R&D intensive firms we...

This study examines how the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) environment affects gains to merging firms and their industry rivals. Using a large sample of Canadian acquisitions announcements from 1994 to 2009, we find that during M&A, the shareholders of Canadian merging firms experience indeed...

The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors that influenced the performance of acquisitions in Slovenia. The empirical research methodology is based on qualitative part (interviews by using questionnaire) and quantitative part (descriptive statistics, correlation, regression model). In...

We examine the financial health and performance of reverse mergers (RMs) that became active on U.S. stock markets between 2001 and 2010, particularly those from China (around 85% of all foreign RMs). As a group, RMs are early-stage companies that typically trade over-the-counter. Chinese RMs...

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) involving firms in Southeast Asia, stand at its highest level since the 2008 financial crisis. Deals worth $105.4 billion have either been completed or are pending completion this year, an increase of more than 50% from the $68.6 billion last year. M&A also occurs...

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in India are the outcome of globalization and liberalization. The factors that have triggered the volume of M&A are various economic factors like competitive environment, growth in gross domestic product, higher interest rates, and fiscal policies. Mergers and...