The Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions on Corporate Performance

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The Impact Of Mergers And Acquisitions On Corporate Performance In Nigeria By Lucky Nelson And Tity Nelson:Journal Of Management Decision Introduction With rapid technological advances and forces of globalization in the past decade, Mergers and Acquisitions has become one of the key pavestones of the modern business world. It has a unique phenomenal tendency to redesign companies radically and to contribute to a major corporate renewal. Considering the significance of the global market, I have chosen this quantitative article for this assignment. In addition, I am particularly interested in the field of economical studies enclosing advanced technologies and its relationship with the business environment. This is why the subject inexorably has direct or indirect impact on our working manners and our changing lifestyle. Furthermore, it is always stimulating to know how the innovative strategies of the corporate level affect the current market situation in a positive or negative manner. In the recent years the importance of acquisitions has increased rapidly. There are various reasons when a company goes for mergers and acquisitions. To understand this article deeply I have analyzed major corporate advantages which are not only to gain greater market coverage, but also to minimize the risks involved in a new service or product, maximize profits through large scale production and finally in some cases restructure a firm's competitive horizon. Aims and Context Of The Research The aim for this research paper has been clearly set to measure the growth of companies, when M&A takes place. The data is collected in quantitative way to use a deductive research approach. The author in this article seeks to explore the effect of mergers & acquisitions on financial performance of the company. However the Analysis further shows that the merger did not lead to excess profits for
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