A 27‐year review of mergers and acquisitions research in 27 leading management journals. (4th March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gomes, Emanuel; Alam, Sunbir; Tarba, Shlomo Y.; Vendrell‐Herrero, Ferran
• Is Part Of: Strategic change. Volume 29:Number 2(2020)
• Page Start: 179
• Page End: 193
• Publication Date: 2020-03-04
• Subjects: Organizational change -- Periodicals; Strategic planning -- Periodicals; 658.401205
• DOI: 10.1002/jsc.2320
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1086-1718

Abstract

Abstract: This study contributes to the existing body of knowledge on mergers and acquisitions (M&As) by providing a systematic review of over 500 academic articles across 27 management journals over a 27‐year time frame. There appears to be a mixture of empirical and conceptual articles, with a larger proportion being empirical but an increasing number leaning towards a conceptual nature. Our findings show that most studies follow a quantitative approach and use large samples, mostly originating from existing databases. There is an emergence of thematic areas related to the strategic factors influencing M&As, but with the human dimension, gaining increasing attention over time.