Post-merger integration process in Japanese M&A: The voices from the front-line

Abstract

While the average level of M&A activity in Japan as a proportion of GDP is still much lower than in the US or in EU countries such as Britain, the number of M&A transactions in Japan nearly doubled from just over 1,500 in 2001 to nearly 3,000 in 2006 (The Economist, 2007) – a more than five-fold increase in the last 10 years. A similar rising trend can be observed with respect to transaction value – although with some fluctuation due to the size of some of the deals.

Citation

Pucik, V. (2008), "Post-merger integration process in Japanese M&A: The voices from the front-line", Cooper, C.L. and Finkelstein, S. (Ed.) Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions (Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions, Vol. 7), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 71-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1479-361X(08)07005-1