The Economic Network Synergy Theory in M&A

The accurate evaluation of M&A synergy is the precondition of estimating whether it is "acquisition prospect" or "acquisition trap". The concerned scholars already have certain research on the synergy formed between acquiring parties, but there is still no solution for the working system of acquisition in economic network synergy. Based on resource basis theory and social network theory, this paper propose that the relationship among enterprises in economic network is also a kind of resource that will affect enterprise\´s long term competitive advantage--cross organization resource. Acquisition activities fundamentally change the distribution of "quality" and "quantity" of cross organization resources through the number of links in economic network and degree of relations among them. This paper start from the influence of acquisition activities on the economic network from static and dynamic perspective, analyze the influence of acquisition activities on each part of static economic network synergy, and establish a complete framework of economic network synergy research.