AN IMPACT OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS (M&A) TO ACHIEVE INEXPENSIVE ADVANTAGE IN THE ECONOMY OF BAHRAIN

Abstract

The persistence of this paper is to assess the impact of Merger and Acquisition on the economy of Bahrain. The experiential research methodology is built on quantitative method by using online questionnaire and expressive statistics using the weighted average mean. The performance of an acquisition is measured by questionnaire distributed using selective sample technique to Head of Departments and executive management. The acquisitions were divided into three domains: Motives, Post-acquisition management and critical factors affecting the economy of Bahrain. The result of this research associates that the so-called planned and structural fit between companies complicated in M&A play an important role in refining the operative performance of the developed companies in the post-acquisition period. Effective acquirers have potential performance on the economy of the country, but they also had some skills and competencies to recover the performance of an acquired firm. The results of our study advocate the conclusion that success acquisition and mergers will lead to robust economy, particularly with regard to convinced aptitudes and skills worldwide.