The Role of Mergers and Acquisitions in Corporate Growth and Development

The Role of Mergers and Acquisitions in Corporate Growth and Development

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRELIMINARY PAGES

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

    CHAPTER TWO

    LITERATURE REVIEW

    • 2.1 Introduction
    • 2.2 Conceptual Review
    • 2.3 Theoretical Framework
    • ⋮
    • 2.4 Empirical Studies

    CHAPTER THREE

    RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

    • 3.1 Introduction
    • 3.2 Research Design
    • 3.3 Population of Study
    • 3.4 Sampling and Sampling Technique
    • 3.5 Validation of Research Instrument
    • 3.6 Method of Data Collection
    • 3.7 Method of Data Analysis
    • 3.8 Questionnaire Administration
    • 3.9 Ethical Consideration
    • 3.10 Statistical Analysis

    CHAPTER FOUR

    DATA ANALYSIS, RESULT AND DISCUSSION

    • 4.1 Introduction
    • 4.2 Presentation and Analysis of Data
    • 4.3 Re-statement of Research Questions
    • 4.4 Test of Hypotheses
    • 4.5 Discussion of Findings

    CHAPTER FIVE

    SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

    • 5.1 Introduction
    • 5.2 Summary of Findings
    • 5.3 Conclusion
    • 5.4 Recommendation
    • 5.5 Suggestion for Further Study

    REFERENCES

    APPENDIX A - “QUESTIONNAIRE”

    ABSTRACT

    This research work focuses on the problem encountered by companies that have merged and the ones that acquired other companies. It also covers economic merits and implication of mergers and acquisitions, how companies seeking for mergers and acquisitions of which others to find a suitable partners and how they proceed in the merging process. As deals are becoming more complex and technology, people supporting it are becoming keys to mergers and acquisitions process. Planning of information and communication technology in stages of the integration process is vital to the realization of benefits of a mergers and acquisitions process. This statement is substantiated through review of literature from arcade i.e. as well as practitioners and case exemplification of the financial services organization.

    The research method used was secondary data, statistical method in which chi- square and null hypothesis was used to gain the final result. From the questionnaire admitted to the staffs of the case company, it shows that most of them are used to mergers and acquisitions in one way and another, they are sure of job secured and not afraid of merger and acquisitions. It shows that mergers and acquisitions techniques enhances organizational survival in a distressed economy, it has also limited the severity of competition by increasing the company’s markets power.

    The Role of Mergers and Acquisitions in Corporate Growth and Development

    CHAPTER ONE

    1.1 Introduction

    … As a prelude to other parts of this study, this chapter will discuss the background upon which this study was initiated, the statement of problems that led to this study, the Aim and Objectives of the study. Others are Significance of the study, Scope of work, Research hypothesis and questions, Limitation of the study and Definition of technical terms.

    …

    CHAPTER TWO

    2.0 Literature Review

    2.1 Introduction

    This chapter focuses on the review of related literature. A literature review includes the current knowledge as well as theoretical and methodological contributions to a particular topic. It documents the state of the art with respect to the topic you are writing. It surveys the literature in the topic selected. In this research work the literature review includes the …

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