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The pre-acquisition evaluation of target firms and cross border acquisition performance
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Ahammad, Mohammad Faisal and Glaister, Keith W. (2013) The pre-acquisition evaluation of target firms and cross border acquisition performance. International Business Review, Volume 22 (Number 5). pp. 894-904. doi:10.1016/j.ibusrev.2013.01.001 ISSN 0969-5931.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2013.01.001
Abstract
The paper investigates the impact of the pre-acquisition evaluation of target firms on the performance of cross border acquisitions using data from a sample of acquisitions made by UK firms. The findings provide reasonable support for organizational learning theory, suggesting that the more the acquiring firm learns about the target firm then the better will be the acquisition performance. Specifically, we find support for the hypothesis that thorough evaluation of the strategic and cultural fit positively influences cross border acquisition success. Further, the analysis reveals that detailed evaluation of the target firm's employee and business capability improves acquisition performance. The managerial implications of the findings and directions for future research are also discussed.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||||
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HF Commerce | ||||||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Strategy & International Business Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School |
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| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Business enterprises -- Organizational learning -- Great Britain, Corporations, Foreign -- Great Britain, Consolidation and merger of corporations -- Great Britain, International trade -- Organizational learning -- Great Britain | ||||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | International Business Review | ||||||||||
| Publisher: | Elsevier | ||||||||||
| ISSN: | 0969-5931 | ||||||||||
| Official Date: | October 2013 | ||||||||||
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| Volume: | Volume 22 | ||||||||||
| Number: | Number 5 | ||||||||||
| Number of Pages: | 10 | ||||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 894-904 | ||||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2013.01.001 | ||||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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