This study continues the stream of acquisition program research carried out at Helsinki University of Technology. The aim is to discover acquisition program level determinants of the performance of serial acquirers. This study focused on acquisition rhythm, pace, prior experience, diversification, divestment, acquirer to target similarity and acquirer industry as explanatory factors for the performance of multiple acquirers. The study used a data set of 611 active U.S-based acquirers which had acquired four or more companies during the 1990s and represented seven high-technology sectors. Data for the study was gathered using the Securities Data Corporation's Mergers and Acquisitions database, Center for Research in Securities Pricing C...
Economies across the Nordics have experienced sluggish growth after the financial crisis and with pl...
Organizations have been demonstrated to respond to a shortfall in their performance with various typ...
Objectives of the study An increasing share of buyouts globally are of consecutive nature. The exis...
Acquisitions are becoming an increasingly popular method for companies to execute strategies. Thoug...
Motives for mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have been questioned since previous literature has shown...
Mergers and acquisitions are a common way for organizations to grow and diversify into new areas. S...
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The purpose of my study is to increase present knowledge on the acquirer’s p...
Attention and performance aspirations are two focal concepts of the behavioral theory of the firm (B...
Mergers and acquisitions are one of the main sources of growth for companies. Although being an impo...
This dissertation examines investor reactions to corporate press and stock exchange releases on merg...
This research paper concentrates on evaluating the long-term post-merger performance of Finnish merg...
During the last decades the number of acquisitions has increased rapidly. However, from the buyer's...
Effects of M&A announcements on shareholder’s value has been broadly researched area in past decades...
The ability to carry out multiple acquisitions is an important source of competitive advantage for f...
Global investment in mergers and acquisitions (M&As) has reached record levels in recent years. M&A...
Economies across the Nordics have experienced sluggish growth after the financial crisis and with pl...
Organizations have been demonstrated to respond to a shortfall in their performance with various typ...
Objectives of the study An increasing share of buyouts globally are of consecutive nature. The exis...
Acquisitions are becoming an increasingly popular method for companies to execute strategies. Thoug...
Motives for mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have been questioned since previous literature has shown...
Mergers and acquisitions are a common way for organizations to grow and diversify into new areas. S...
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The purpose of my study is to increase present knowledge on the acquirer’s p...
Attention and performance aspirations are two focal concepts of the behavioral theory of the firm (B...
Mergers and acquisitions are one of the main sources of growth for companies. Although being an impo...
This dissertation examines investor reactions to corporate press and stock exchange releases on merg...
This research paper concentrates on evaluating the long-term post-merger performance of Finnish merg...
During the last decades the number of acquisitions has increased rapidly. However, from the buyer's...
Effects of M&A announcements on shareholder’s value has been broadly researched area in past decades...
The ability to carry out multiple acquisitions is an important source of competitive advantage for f...
Global investment in mergers and acquisitions (M&As) has reached record levels in recent years. M&A...
Economies across the Nordics have experienced sluggish growth after the financial crisis and with pl...
Organizations have been demonstrated to respond to a shortfall in their performance with various typ...
Objectives of the study An increasing share of buyouts globally are of consecutive nature. The exis...