Are we talking about merger or acquisition? Defining the integration process

Anne-Sophie Thelisson ()
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Anne-Sophie Thelisson: UR CONFLUENCE : Sciences et Humanités (EA 1598) - UCLy - UCLy (Lyon Catholic University), ESDES - ESDES, Lyon Business School - UCLy - UCLy - UCLy (Lyon Catholic University)

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Abstract: When talking about mergers and acquisitions (M&As), few announcements clearly define if the operation will deal with a merger (where firms have an equal-to-equal relation) or acquisition (when one firm is in control of the operation and decides the integration process). Operations are commonly labeled M&A. Nevertheless, mergers remain rare, and the authors see that most of the time, operations designed and integrated with firms as equals end in the control of one of the entities over the other.

Keywords: Due diligence; Longitudunal study; Merger; Negociation; Acquisition; In-depth case study; Étude de cas approfondie; Négociation; Fusionnement; Étude longitudinale; Vérifications nécessaires (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-08
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Published in Journal of Business Strategy, 2022, 44 (5), pp.301-307. ⟨10.1108/JBS-02-2022-0037⟩

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DOI: 10.1108/JBS-02-2022-0037

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