Impact of mergers on firm's performance: An analysis of the Indian telecom industry
Mergers and Acquisitions (MandA) are the leading corporate strategies followed by organizations looking for improved value creation and profitability. This research paper aims to study the impact of types of mergers on the performance of Indian Telecom industry, by examining some pre and post-merger financial and operating variables. For the purpose of the study, companies which have been merged during the period 2001-02 to 2007-08 have been selected. The present study is an endeavor to find out the impact of type of mergers on the post-merger performance compared with pre-merger performance. The scope of the study is restricted to Indian Telecom sector.