Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) continue to be prevalent despite frequently yielding
disappointing outcomes. Postmerger integration plays a critical role in M&A success, yet …

The study of culture is on the rise; still, this popularity comes with the cost of increasing
fragmentation, as definitions and conceptualizations proliferate. The objectives of this review …

Ecosystems—communities of interdependent yet hierarchically independent heterogeneous
participants who collectively generate an ecosystem value proposition—often emerge …

Legitimacy has emerged as a pivotal but often confusing construct in management theory.
Defined as a “generalized perception or assumption that the actions of an entity are …

Sensemaking is the process through which people work to understand issues or events that
are novel, ambiguous, confusing, or in some other way violate expectations. As an activity …

The distinction of macro-and microfoundations of institutions implies a multilevel
conceptualization of institutional processes. We adopt the evaluators' perspective on …

This article examines means of enhancing the value of mixed method research for
organizational science. Conclusions are based on a comprehensive analysis of 69 mixed …

We conceptualize the roots of cognitive, linguistic, and communicative theories of institutions
and outline the promise and potential of a stronger communication focus for institutional …

This article examines the effects of power on sensemaking processes, bridging two major,
yet traditionally separate, literatures in organization studies. Dividing power into its systemic …

Firms often need to acquire external financial resources to maintain and develop their
business. To attract these resources, firms employ various substantive and rhetorical …