Effect of merger and acquisition on corporate performance of Chinese organisations in the agricultural sector
List of Authors
  • Ahmed Razman Abdul Laitf , Chen Yulin

Keyword
  • Merger, acquisition, corporate. Performance, agriculture, organisation, China

Abstract
  • This thesis focuses on the importance of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the Chinese agriculture industry by providing effective information, the evidence of this study emphasises the effect on business performance and sustainable growth by using M&A. The desire for strategic growth, and increased competitiveness, by increasing M&A activity in the Chinese agriculture sector. On the other hand, this study helps to find out the role of innovation, technology which works as a vital factor in adopting these techniques. On the other hand, the drawbacks and advantages of M & A are also discussed. The adoption of the method by using qualitative and quantitative information improved the relevance of the study. Many exciting studies and thematic analyses are developed by adopting exploratory design. On the other hand, descriptive design is used to evaluate quantitative information by using SPSS. Along with this used positivism research philosophy is used to define the evidence and data.

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