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INTENDED VS. ACHIEVED OBJECTIVES IN MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

Andrej Bertoncelj
Darko Kovač
Klemen Kavčić

Abstract

This paper examines objectives of mergers and acquisitions and their realization rate in the post-merger integration in Slovenia. The results of this study suggest that acquiring companies were on average more successful than their counterparts in developed countries due to several specific factors such as the size and transition nature of the Slovene economy, a variety of unconsolidated industries after market liberalization in the early nineties and a limited number of possible transactions in the region. The study suggests further that executives, especially in transition economies, should see choosing the right partner in an adjacent industry and in the market space that is adjacent to their existing businesses as a better approach to pursue.

Keywords

Mergers and Acquisitions; Adjacent Deals; Objectives in M&A; Transition Economies; Slovenia

Hrčak ID:

38211

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/38211

Publication date:

15.6.2009.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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