Success of a merger or acquisition - a consideration of influencing factors Online publication date: Thu, 19-Jul-2012
by Meenakshi Aggarwal-Gupta; Rajiv Kumar; Rajesh Srinivas Upadhyayula
International Journal of Management Practice (IJMP), Vol. 5, No. 3, 2012
Abstract: Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) continue to be a dominant business strategy for organisations. Despite evidence of greater number of failures than successes, organisations still view M&A as a beneficial strategic activity. This paper looks at the different factors that impact the success or failure of a merger at each stage of the process and brings out the factors that managers need to keep in mind to ensure a successful merger.
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