Effective Use of Information Systems/Technologies in the Mergers and Acquisitions Environment

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hung W. Chu ◽  
Minh Q. Huynh
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Mergers And Acquisitions ◽  
New Products ◽  
Theory Of The Firm ◽  
Growth Strategies ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Better Than ◽  
Resource Based Theory

In this study, the authors examine the effects of information systems/technologies (IS/T) on the performance of firms engaged in growth strategies based on mergers and acquisitions (M&A). A model derived from a resource-based theory of the firm is developed to predict the influence of IS/T on performance of firms. Data on the financial performance of 133 firms are used to gauge the impact of IS/T on various M&A objectives. The results suggest that IS/Ts implement M&A objectives that seek to increase overall efficiency better than those that seek to introduce new products or efforts to increase sales. Future studies to examine the process of introducing new products from resource-based theory are suggested.

Effective Use of Information Systems/Technologies in the Mergers and Acquisitions Environment

2012 ◽  
pp. 140-160
Author(s):  
Hung W. Chu ◽  
Minh Q. Huynh
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Mergers And Acquisitions ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
New Products ◽  
Theory Of The Firm ◽  
Growth Strategies ◽  
Overall Efficiency ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Resource Based Theory

In this study, the authors examine the effects of information systems/technologies (IS/T) on the performance of firms engaged in growth strategies based on mergers and acquisitions (M&A). A model derived from a resource-based theory of the firm is developed to predict the influence of IS/T on performance of firms. Data on the financial performance of 133 firms are used to gauge the impact of IS/T on various M&A objectives. The results suggest that IS/Ts implement M&A objectives that seek to increase overall efficiency better than those that seek to introduce new products or efforts to increase sales. Future studies to examine the process of introducing new products from resource-based theory are suggested.

Information Systems Usage in Business and Management

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 12-23
Author(s):  
Mihane Berisha-Namani
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
The World ◽  
Management Functions ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Business And Management ◽  
Role Of Information

Information systems in the world of business and management exist to serve varied needs. This article examines the role of information systems technology in business activities and management functions and discusses how organisations can best use information systems. This study provides managers and researchers with a framework for effective use of information systems for business and management purposes and offers an alternative approach to investigate the impact of new technology. The author concludes that a need exists for further research in this field to increase understanding of information systems usage in business and management. The study recommends that more attention be paid to information systems technology, as it is key to better management and succeeding in business.

Impact of Information Systems Implementations on Vertical Mergers and Acquisitions: A Framework

10.28945/2492 ◽  
2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikhil S Gurjar ◽  
Sharadchandra D. Jog ◽  
Manoj K Jha ◽  
S. Amanullah
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Mergers And Acquisitions ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Strategic Options ◽  
Merger And Acquisitions ◽  
Vertical Mergers ◽  
The Impact ◽  
A Company

The present work is an attempt to develop a conceptual framework for evaluating the impact of information systems implementations on Mergers and Acquisitions (referred to as M&A). Although this work focuses on vertical M&A, the framework can easily be extended to horizontal and conglomerate mergers. We begin by attempting to understand what M&A really are. We then move on to understand information systems as we know them today. Thereafter, we classify the nature of businesses from an information perspective. Technology assessment is then carried out on the existing information systems that are implemented in a company. This gives us an understanding of the characterization of the merging entities. We then go about understanding what the strategic options for the companies post merger are. These options are then evaluated to study the impact on the merger. An analytical framework is then developed in two cases that have been considered. Keywords: Merger and Acquisitions (M&A), Information Systems, Information Strategy.

Information Systems Usage in Business and Management

2013 ◽  
pp. 48-59
Author(s):  
Mihane Berisha-Namani
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
The World ◽  
Management Functions ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Business And Management ◽  
Role Of Information

Information systems in the world of business and management exist to serve varied needs. This article examines the role of information systems technology in business activities and management functions and discusses how organisations can best use information systems. This study provides managers and researchers with a framework for effective use of information systems for business and management purposes and offers an alternative approach to investigate the impact of new technology. The author concludes that a need exists for further research in this field to increase understanding of information systems usage in business and management. The study recommends that more attention be paid to information systems technology, as it is key to better management and succeeding in business.

A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush: Investigating the relationship between financial slack and profitability in business groups

2021 ◽  
pp. 234094442110545
Author(s):  
Vivien Lefebvre
Keyword(s):  
Business Groups ◽  
Theory Of The Firm ◽  
Business Group ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Financial Slack ◽  
Privately Held Firms ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Better Than ◽  
Privately Held

Using arguments from the behavioral theory of the firm, agency theory, and the literature on internal capital markets, this article investigates the relationship between financial slack and firms’ profitability in standalone versus business group–affiliated firms. Using a large sample of French privately held firms, we show that there is a quadratic, inverse U-shape relationship between financial slack and profitability for privately held firms. We observe that the relation is steeper for business group affiliated firms than for standalone firms, which is consistent with the idea that firms in business groups are in competition for the business groups resources. Moreover, we explore whether business groups characteristics and position and weight of a given affiliated firm in the business group organization influence the impact of financial slack on profitability. Our results show that for firms that are closest to the business group head firm and that have a higher weight in the business groups, the quadratic, inverse U-shaped relationship is steeper. These findings suggest that the bargaining power that firms have in business groups plays an important role in explaining the relation between financial slack and profitability. JEL CLASSIFICATION: G32, L22 and L25.

scholarly journals The Impact of Computerized Information Systems on the Compliance of Internal Control Requirements According to ISA (315) in Jordanian Companies from the Perspectives of Their Employees

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 156
Author(s):  
Loay S Al-Rahamneh
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Computer System ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Computerized Information System

This study aimed at identifying the impact of computerized information system in compliance to internal control requirements according to ISA (315) in the Jordanian Companies from the Perspectives of their Employees. The study was implemented during the year 2015/2016, with sample that was chosen randomly and consisted of 50 employees who work for the Jordanian computer system companies. The results showed impacts of computerized information system on compliance to internal control requirements according to ISA (315). The researcher recommended the need to enact laws and develop new regulations that contribute in improving the effective use of computerized information systems at the Jordanian computer system companies.

scholarly journals What Would the Field of Strategic Management Look Like if it Took the Stakeholder Perspective Seriously?

2021 ◽  
pp. 663-678
Author(s):  
Jay B. Barney ◽  
Alison Mackey
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Mergers And Acquisitions ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Theory Of The Firm ◽  
Positioning Theory ◽  
Corporate Diversification ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Stakeholder Perspective ◽  
Management Theories ◽  
Resource Based Theory

This chapter considers how core strategic management theories (resource-based theory, positioning theory and the theory of the firm) could be impacted by incorporating stakeholder considerations. Resource-based theory would need to adopt a model of profit appropriation in which stakeholders in addition to shareholders would have residual claims on a firm’s profits. Positioning theory’s traditional focus on threats would broaden to a focus on stakeholder-generated opportunities for profit generation. And stakeholder logic brings into question the importance of a theory of the firm for strategic management theory. These ideas (and others) are explored in this chapter as well as the implications for strategic management topics such as corporate diversification, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance. Last, the chapter briefly considers some broader implications for other fields of scholarship that use and apply strategic management theories to develop applications and explain phenomena of interest in their own respective fields.

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