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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)"”.
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A strategic focus on the structuring of business combinations
… research as well as relevant strategy approaches and concepts. Business combination with other firms through mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures and strategic alliances represents the major external versus internal organic growth route and provides the firm intent on external growth …
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Labor supply and accounting firm mergers
… Using a novel dataset that includes both large and small accounting firms, I identify labor supply shocks using the 150-Hour Rule and the Mobility Provision and investigate the resulting incidence of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). I find that a reduction in labor supply increases accounting …
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Enterprise Systems and Mergers and Acquisitions
… studies the impact of enterprise systems on mergers and acquisitions. The first chapter examines the relationship between Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and Supply Chain Management (SCM) systems and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). It also …
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Motivating factors behind mergers and acquisitions in emerging markets: analysis of activities in Brazil, South Africa and Russia
My research looks into Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and examines crossborder mergers and acquisitions (CBMAs) as an important channel for investments in the emerging markets via Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) over the last two decades. Compared to previous M&A transactions, mostly from …
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Cluster management synergy valuation: Synthesis and illustration of a discounted cash flow synergy valuation model for cluster management organisations
… framework is synthesised from clustering and business alliance (predominantly Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and Joint Ventures (JV)), literature. The case of the South African Furniture Initiative (SAFI) was used to inform model development and to illustrate practical application of the …
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The IT integration of mergers & acquisitions
The role of information systems in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) becomes increasingly important as the need for speed of reaction and information is growing. Mergers and acquisitions may disrupt the operations of the organizations involved. Major issues include the need to integrate personnel, …
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Stakeholder perceptions of the efficacy of a capstone course introduced to assist accounting students in developing pervasive skills
A capstone course, Business Analysis and Governance (BAG), compulsory for all students studying towards becoming chartered accountants, was introduced at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in 2012. It was designed to develop pervasive skills in response to the competency framework that was developed …
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The CEO-merger connection : a top leadership perspective on large intercorporate combinations
To better understand large mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as major intercorporate strategic maneuvers, I study a key concern from the chief executive perspective at each stage of combining two firms. For the inception stage, I explore CEO merger motives; for the implementation stage, I examine CEO …
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Analysis of impacts for the subject of information technology due diligence in mergers and acquisitions.
… Principal Agent Theory, Transaction Cost Theory and Theory of Incomplete Contract for the design of Information Technology (IT) due diligence in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to support acquisition decision effectively from buyer`s perspective. Effectively, means a framework with substantial …
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Reimagining the Impact of Large Financial Deals: Toward a Holistic Evaluation of Economic and Societal Consequences
… the assessment of large financial deals, such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A), by proposing a holistic evaluation framework that considers economic, societal, and environmental consequences. Traditionally, these deals have been assessed primarily based on financial metrics, overlooking their …
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Role Reversal: Exploring the M&A Process When the Family Firm is the Acquirer
<p>Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are a popular strategy to grow a firm. The prevalent view is that large, publicly traded non-family firms acquire much smaller, usually privately held firms, many of which are family owned. This view neglects, however, that family firms also utilize M&A to grow. …
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The long-run share price performance resulting from mergers & acquisitions in South Africa: a calendar-time approach
With increasing globalisation and the need to expand into new markets quickly and efficiently, South African firms are more than ever relying on mergers and acquisitions (M&A). It is therefore important to revisit the debate on whether M&A is a beneficial long-term corporate strategy for …
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Measuring Firm Innovation and its Relationship with IPO and M&A Activities
… around initial public offerings (IPO) and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) using innovation data based on patent applications, new product introductions, and scientific article publications. The quantity of innovation is measured by number of innovative outputs and the quality of …
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Try Before You Buy: Measuring Innovation Synergy Using Textual Analysis
… in private firms prior to engaging in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). This dissertation investigates the strategic role of CVC using a three-stage framework and applies advanced textual analyses to examine how these investments reduce in-formation asymmetry and improve innovation …
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Try Before You Buy: Measuring Innovation Synergy Using Textual Analysis
… in private firms prior to engaging in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). This dissertation investigates the strategic role of CVC using a three-stage framework and applies advanced textual analyses to examine how these investments reduce in-formation asymmetry and improve innovation …
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New business combinations accounting rules and the mergers and aquisitions activity.
… controversy in business combinations accounting and its dialectic with stakeholders’ interests under the complexity of the Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) activity is the centrepiece of analysis in this thesis. It is argued here that the accounting regulation should be as neutral as possible for …
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Deal rationales for technology M&A : an analysis of the two year value generated
… sector is driven by rapid innovations, the pace and magnitude of technological changes and complexities, and a reliance on specialized skills and expertise. Not all firms are able to organically develop all the technologies and capabilities they need to stay competitive. Mergers and acquisitions …
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Understanding the dynamic socio-technical aspects of merger and acquisition integration in the IT industry : a model-based framework
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) enable organizations to broaden their set of capabilities that equip them better to deal with the challenges lying ahead. While M&A transaction values account trillions of dollars each year, their success rate is surprisingly low. In spite of this, the amount of …
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Analysis of merger & acquisition frameworks from a deal rationale perspective in technology sector
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) activity has been a widely researched area over the past century by both academic and industry experts. This paper summarizes the various frameworks that have been developed to explain the motivations to conduct M&A. While the frameworks themselves have been developed …
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Principal-principal conflicts in Asean 5 mergers and acquisitions
… principal-principal (PP) conflicts arising in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Asean 5 countries; Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Singapore. This thesis is the first study adapting the well-established Lintner dividend model (Lintner, 1956) to examine the potential use of …
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