Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are highly emotional events for the
employees of involved organizations. The strength and directionality of emotional reactions …

Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) constitute an important phenomenon due to
their volumes, frequencies, and strategic relevance for business practice. Academia has …

Research integrity matters. It enables researchers to trust each other and their findings, and
provides a basis for society's trust in our research. We explore research integrity using the …

Despite the extensive amount of research on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), failure rates
continue to be high. Increased attention has been attributed to human integration; however …

We re-examine the abnormal returns (ARs) around merger announcements using a large
sample of 8,945 announcements. We estimate the ARs using the Carhart (1997) four-factor …

In mergers and acquisitions, the acquiring firm must combine two firms' resources and
capabilities so that the outcome yields value. In individual firms, the marketing & sales, and …

Purpose The objective of this study was to examine the significant factors leading to
employee alienation in post-merger integration (PMI). Design/methodology/approach Data …

Building on the theories of internalization and regional MNEs and using a sample of 11,098
cross-border M&As in 1997–2017, this study investigates performance implications of MNEs' …

During acquisitions, middle managers (MMs) play a crucial role in facilitating the integration
of two previously separate organizations, thereby facing the challenge of balancing …

This study contributes to the existing body of knowledge on mergers and acquisitions
(M&As) by providing a systematic review of over 500 academic articles across 27 …