Evaluation of the post-acquisition performance of UT bank Ghana limited
| dc.contributor.author | AMPONSAH, NANA AKOSUA | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-02-13T15:50:50Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-02-13T15:50:50Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016-08 | |
| dc.description | A Thesis Submitted To The Department Of Accounting And Finance, In Partial Fulfilment Of The Requirement For The Degree Of Master Of Business Administration (Finance-Option) | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study was carried out to evaluate the post-merger and acquisition performance of Banks in Ghana with specific focus on Unique Trust Bank Ghana. Banks mergers and acquisitions entail a business combination strategy involving one entity (an acquirer) obtaining control of another entity, an acquire or combination of two or more separate corporations in such a way that legally a single entity survives or a new entity is formed without creating a subsidiary or using a joint venture. Mergers and Acquisitions have been used by business organisations both locally and internationally as strategic synergistic competition tools. The objectives of the study were to analyse pre-acquisition period activities of BPI and UT Financial Service; examine the transition procedure of UT Financial services to UT Bank Ghana Limited from application through assessment of viability to final approval of the acquisition; assess the post-merger synergy of UT Bank Ghana Limited in terms of its value, staff, employment, deposits, products and service offering and; evaluate the post-merger challenges confronting UT Banks operations. The main instrument employed was a questionnaire to solicit the opinions of management and employees of UT Bank and a sample size of 100 was used. Frequency tables, pie charts and bar graphs were used in the discussion of the responses to the questionnaire in cognizance of the objectives of the study. The findings indicated that integration of people, organizational cultures and establishment of new leadership; systems and procedures to standardize operations; products lines and services portfolio were key determinant of success of mergers and post-acquisition performance. The study also highlighted the principal post-merger challenges that might escape pre-acquisition professional prognosis. The study therefore recommended, inter alia, that policies and strategies be established by management, for instance, Intensive, continual and periodic training programmes for staff should be put in place to equip staff with knowledge and skills that will up their respective and collective performances. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | KNUST | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/16260 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | KNUST | |
| dc.title | Evaluation of the post-acquisition performance of UT bank Ghana limited | |
| dc.type | Thesis |