Purpose–As a result of the impressive wave of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in recent
years, operations that were traditionally considered to be extraordinary have become …

The extant literature tends to frame mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and postmerger
integration (PMI) as strategies and outcomes, but this framing often leaves their underlying …

Based on theory and case studies, the merger literature suggests that the implementation of
integration approaches is important for effective post-merger integration. This hypothesis is …

Empirical findings from the past 15 years suggest that the influence of culture on the
integration process is critical. However, the interrelationships between corporate and …

The present paper presents a case study of a merger between Israeli and British high-tech
companies and illustrates the effect that the choice of post-merger integration approach has …

This study examines the effects of the differences in organizational identities that emerged
during a post-merger project that aimed at unifying the laboratory services of a large …

Mergers and acquisitions are often used to achieve sustainable business growth and
competitive advantage. Unfortunately, the success rate of mergers and acquisitions rarely …

The main focus of this study is the role that organizational dominance in organizational
identity change plays in shaping integration approaches in acquisitions. Using four in‐depth …

This paper explores approaches for integration of target firms in international acquisitions in
the context of the Medical Technology (MT) industry. Recent research suggests that …

By synthesizing two complementary theoretical perspectives− resource dependence theory
(RDT) and the resource-based view (RBV)− this study explores why acquirers destroy the …