Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: João Carvalho Santos
Author-Email: joao.santos@estg.ipleiria.pt
Author-Workplace-Name: Instituto Politécnico de Leiria
Author-Name: Manuel Portugal Ferreira
Author-Email: manuel.portugal@ipleiria.pt
Author-Workplace-Name: Instituto Politécnico de Leiria
Author-Name: Nuno Rosa Reis
Author-Email: nuno.m.reis@ipleiria.pt
Author-Workplace-Name: Instituto Politécnico de Leiria
Author-Name: Fernando A. Ribeiro Serra
Author-Email: fernando.serra@hsmeducacao.com.br
Author-Workplace-Name: HSM Educação
Title: Mergers & Acquisitions research: A bibliometric study of top strategy journals, 2000 - 2009
Abstract: Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are important modes through which firms undertake their domestic and international strategies. This bibliometric review examines the extant research on M&As in the top five strategic management journals during a ten years period ? from 2000 to 2009. The 90 articles identified in these top journals denote an eclectic theoretical focus with the prevalence of four theories ? resource-based view, transaction costs, agency theory and institutional theory. We present a brief analysis of the key issues in M&A research, as well as the samples and theories more commonly used. We conclude by presenting a broad discussion comprising the methods used, the research questions investigated, the type of articles, as well as limitations and avenues for future enquiry.
Creation-Date: 2011-02-24
File-URL: https://globadvantage.ipleiria.pt/files/2011/02/working_paper-70_globadvantage.pdf
File-Format: application/pdf
Number: 70
Classification-JEL: M0, M1
Keywords: mergers & acquisitions; strategic management journals, bibliometric study
Handle: RePEc:pil:wpaper:70