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 …

Despite the long-standing research interest in the pre-deal phase of mergers and
acquisitions, many important questions remain unanswered. We review and synthesize the …

In this paper we analyze how the spatiality of interactions influences trust creation in multi-
site corporate innovation projects. By drawing on insights from the discussion on initial and …

Our review of acquisition research from the 2008 to 2018 period shows that a large and
quickly growing portion of this work has focused on the behavioral aspects of acquisitions …

This article advances a cross-level model of trust development. Drawing upon an embedded-
agency perspective from institutional theory, we combine a top-down with a bottom-up …

Trust between organizations has been recognized as crucial in international business (IB)
and has attracted extensive research attention. Researchers have conceptualized and …

We investigate the role of high distance in trust erosion between small partners. High
distance is known to hinder the formation of trust between potential partners, but its role in …

Interview-based research in management and organisation studies: making sense of the
plurality of methodological practices and presentational styles | Emerald Insight Books and …

Our study demonstrates that the pre-M&A phase provides breeding ground for irrational
behavior in the form of cognitive biases. These biases not only arise within acquiring and …

Building on prior research on emotions in M&A, this paper analyses the post-M&A emotions
of top managers and key persons from the acquired company by examining what triggers …