Purpose: The purpose of this article is to address certain gaps and contribute to enriching the literature on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Africa; describe the phenomenon taking into account the particularity of the country; address recommendations to public policies and investors and make...

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to highlight the financial characteristics of large French targets which were subject to takeovers during the period 2001–2007 and thereafter deduct the implicit motivations of acquirers. Design/methodology/approach: Using a global sample of 128 French...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the determiners to create and destroy value in horizontal mergers and acquisitions (M&A) using accounting indicators supposed to influence the new entity’s value. Design/methodology/approach: Using a sample of 90 French listed companies and...

Purpose In the framework of contingency theory, this paper aims to study the contextual variables that influence the variety of the contents of a performance measurement system, specifically the use of non-financial indicators in Moroccan public institutions and enterprises (MPIE)....

Cover -- Half-Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- PART 1: Taxonomy of Mergers and Acquisitions andthe Evolution of Managerial Thought -- 1. Strategic Evolution ofMergers and Acquisitions -- 1.1. Typology of mergers and acquisitions -- 1.1.1. Horizontal...

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