THE EFFECT OF MERGER AND ACQUISITION ON THE RATE OF UNEMPLOYMENT (A STUDY OF OLAM INTERNATIONAL/DANGOTE FLOUR MILLS)
Abstract
This study aimed to assess the effects of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) on the rate of
unemployment, by using data of the population of Olam International /Dangote Flour Mills. For
the purpose of this study, descriptive research design was used. Simple random sampling
technique was respectively used to select the respondents for the study. Respondents for
this study were fifty (50). Structured questionnaires were used for data collection. The
study findings indicate that the types of unemployment caused by merger and acquisition are;
structural unemployment, Technological unemployment, and cyclical unemployment. The
research. It was concluded that unemployment rate is affected by values of merger and
acquisition and number of mergers and numbers of acquisition.
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