...Kwangjun An; Laurie-Anne Palin; Alexandre Dubé-Côté Purpose This study investigates the subtle role of strategic communication in the context of mergers and acquisitions (M&As), focusing on how the topical orientation of managerial discourse influences investor perceptions and evaluations...

...Thomas Michael Brunner-Kirchmair; Markus Dick Purpose Previous research demonstrates that CEO characteristics significantly influence managerial decisions. Drawing on upper echelons theory, we specifically examine the impact of CEO narcissism on merger and acquisition (M&A) activities...

...Augusto Sales; Steffen Roth; Michael Grothe-Hammer; Ricardo Azambuja Purpose The literature on Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), cultural differences between organizations have frequently been identified as one of the main challenges in the process of post-merger integration (PMI). Existing...

...Sara Fernández; Ángela Triguero; Esteban Alfaro-Cortés Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the effects of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) on innovation and profitability in large European firms. Design/methodology/approach Using information from a unique micro-longitudinal...

... is the corresponding author and can be contacted at: ilaria.galavotti@unicatt.it 30 12 2015 30 09 2016 02 03 2017 03 04 2017 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Mergers and acquisitions Relatedness International experience...

... domiciled location, the reform of ownership structure, and the selection of target firms. Dr Jing Zhou can be contacted at: zhouqingzheng19@163.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 China Mergers and acquisitions Corporate governance International business The extant...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Corporate governance Mergers and acquisitions Compensation From a CEO overconfidence perspective, overconfident CEOs pursue more frequent acquisitions because they overconfidently expect wealth gains (Doukas and Petmezas, 2007 ; Malmendier...

...Raffaele Fiorentino; Stefano Garzella Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to advance a conceptual comprehensive framework to analyze synergy management pitfalls in mergers and acquisitions (M&As). The framework highlights the main dimensions of synergy management, the most relevant synergy...

...Heather R. Parola; Kimberly M. Ellis; Peggy Golden Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to uncover the performance effects of top management team (TMT) gender diversity in the merger and acquisition (M&A) process. To do so, an integration of the upper echelons perspective and the M...

...Stefano Garzella; Raffaele Fiorentino Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop an effective synergy measurement model to support the decision-making process in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Design/methodology/approach – Relevant literature is reviewed and critically assessed...

... in external conditions. Mergers and acquisitions Organizational slack Acquisition experience Behavioural theory Economic downturn Threat-rigidity hypothesis © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Experience generates learning, and learning, in turn, is at the basis of routines...

... not be very useful. The second is to identify the characteristics of a company that will make it more likely to be a potential friendly take‐over target. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Mergers and acquisitions Accounting Performance Financial performance United Kingdom This paper addresses...

...Mike Schraeder; Dennis R. Self Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are becoming a strategy of choice for organizations attempting to maintain a competitive advantage. Corporations spend billions of dollars annually in pursuit of this strategy; the success rate, however, is less than commendable...

... of the merger and the implications once it is over in order for them to “heal faster” with fewer complications. © MCB UP Limited 2000 An awareness of the potential impact of a merger or acquisition on employee attitudes, performance and behavioral intentions would be helpful in order to anticipate...

... throughout the merger and acquisition (M&A) process will be addressed. Second, an examination of the current corporate culture and its effects on employees when two companies merge is analyzed, while illuminating the realities of the new culture. An exploration of change in general is examined, as well...

..., and affiliated companies. Indeed, some theorists view the firm as a “nexus for contracting relationships”, including implicit relational contracts, in a “complex equilibrium process” (Jensen and Meckling, 1976, p. 311). Japan Mergers and acquisitions Financial restructuring The 1990s have...

... (1996). Standard texts on mergers and acquisitions such as Cooke (1988) are financially focused on the logic behind different types of merger strategies. They tend to ignore the impact mergers have on their non‐financial institutional clients or suppliers. Notable exceptions to this trend are Hapeslagh...

.... The discussion focuses on the acquiring company’s integration strategy and the ramifications for intervening in such strategic endeavours. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Mergers and acquisitions Strategy Technology The significance of technology as a source of competitive advantage has become so...

... profitability. This gives rise to the first hypothesis:‐ H1: acquired firms will perform poorly relative to non‐acquired firms in terms of profitability. Directors Corporate planning Mergers and acquisitions Objectives Top management Public limited companies are owned...

..., in one of the UK’s most expensive takeovers this decade. This marked the end of family control of a hotel group created by Lord Forte in the 1930s. Identifies the factors underpinning Granada’s success and in particular managerial style and approach. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Hotels Mergers...