Taking stock of what we know about mergers and acquisitions: A review and research agenda

J Haleblian, CE Devers, G McNamara… - Journal of …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Scholars from multiple fields have shown increasing interest in the causes and
consequences of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Although this proliferation of research …

[BOOK][B] Dynamic capabilities: Understanding strategic change in organizations

CE Helfat, S Finkelstein, W Mitchell, M Peteraf, H Singh… - 2009 - books.google.com
Creating, adapting to, and exploiting change is inherently entrepreneurial. To survive and
prosper under conditions of change, firms must develop the “dynamic capabilities” to create …

Do cultural differences matter in mergers and acquisitions? A tentative model and examination

GK Stahl, A Voigt - Organization science, 2008 - pubsonline.informs.org
Asubstantive body of theory and research on the role of culture in mergers and acquisitions
(M&A) suggests that cultural differences can create major obstacles to achieving integration …

Acquisitions of private vs. public firms: Private information, target selection, and acquirer returns

L Capron, JC Shen - Strategic management journal, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The acquisition of privately held firms is a prevalent phenomenon that has received little
attention in mergers and acquisitions research. In this study, we examine three questions:(1) …

Revisiting Shimizu et al.(2004): What do we know and what should we know about cross-border mergers and acquisitions?

M Wiedemann, D zu Knyphausen-Aufseß… - Review of Managerial …, 2024 - Springer
Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) constitute an important phenomenon due to
their volumes, frequencies, and strategic relevance for business practice. Academia has …

Experiential learning, M&A performance, and post-acquisition integration strategy: A meta-analysis

L Schweizer, L Wang, E Koscher, B Michaelis - Long Range Planning, 2022 - Elsevier
While research on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) capabilities is accelerating, our
understanding of their antecedents and performance implications still remains rather …

Andrew Carnegie and the foundations of contemporary entrepreneurial philanthropy

C Harvey, M Maclean, J Gordon, E Shaw - Business History, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
This paper focuses upon the relationship between the business and philanthropic
endeavours of world-making entrepreneurs; asking why, how and to what ends these …

The impact of organizational culture differences, synergy potential, and autonomy granted to the acquired high-tech firms on the M&A performance

SY Tarba, MF Ahammad, P Junni… - Group & …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The aim of the article is to examine the factors influencing the overall acquisition
performance of the companies acquiring the high-tech firms. The data were gathered during …

[HTML][HTML] Geographic dispersion and co-location in global R&D portfolios: Consequences for firm performance

M Kafouros, C Wang, E Mavroudi, J Hong… - Research Policy, 2018 - Elsevier
We examine how the ways in which firms geographically configure their global portfolios of
R&D units influence the effectiveness of firms' own R&D investments and of external …

The impact of ISO 9000 diffusion on trade and FDI: A new institutional analysis

JA Clougherty, M Grajek - Journal of International Business Studies, 2008 - Springer
The effects of ISO 9000 diffusion on trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) have gone
understudied. We employ panel data reported by OECD nations over the 1995–2002 period …