Cultural distance and firm internationalization: A meta-analytical review and theoretical implications

S Beugelsdijk, T Kostova, VE Kunst… - Journal of …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper presents the most comprehensive review and meta-analysis of the literature on
cultural distance and firm internationalization to date. We analyze the effects of cultural …

The process of postmerger integration: A review and agenda for future research

ME Graebner, KH Heimeriks, QN Huy… - … of Management Annals, 2017 - journals.aom.org
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 …

Failure and success in mergers and acquisitions

L Renneboog, C Vansteenkiste - Journal of Corporate Finance, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper provides an overview of the academic literature on the market for corporate
control, and focuses specifically on firms' performance around and after a takeover. Despite …

Country-specific determinants of cross-border mergers and acquisitions: A comprehensive review and future research directions

E Xie, KS Reddy, J Liang - Journal of World Business, 2017 - Elsevier
This article, to date, is the first to consolidate, review, and integrate over 250 earlier studies
that examine the country-specific determinants of cross-border mergers and acquisitions …

Antecedents of M&A success: The role of strategic complementarity, cultural fit, and degree and speed of integration

F Bauer, K Matzler - Strategic management journal, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper, we develop a comprehensive model of M&A success. We integrate
fundamental constructs of different schools and discuss their interdependencies with M&A …

Culture and International business research: A review and research agenda

S Srivastava, S Singh, S Dhir - International Business Review, 2020 - Elsevier
This study explores the role of culture and international business in internationalization
outcomes through a systematic review and analysis of articles published between 2009 and …

Towards a more balanced treatment of culture in international business studies: The need for positive cross-cultural scholarship

GK Stahl, RL Tung - Journal of International Business Studies, 2015 - Springer
The results of a content analysis of 1141 articles published in the Journal of International
Business Studies over a 24-year time period (1989–2012) reveal that a pervasive tendency …

Knowledge transfer and cross-border acquisition performance: The impact of cultural distance and employee retention

MF Ahammad, SY Tarba, Y Liu, KW Glaister - International business review, 2016 - Elsevier
The current understanding of when and how knowledge transfer leads to cross-border
acquisition (CBA) success is still limited. The aims of the paper are to provide new insights …

Critical success factors through the mergers and acquisitions process: revealing pre‐and post‐M&A connections for improved performance

E Gomes, DN Angwin, Y Weber… - Thunderbird …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) literature is vast, spanning over half a century of
research endeavor and drawing upon multiple disciplinary perspectives. Despite this wealth …

International strategy: From local to global and beyond

MA Hitt, D Li, K Xu - Journal of World Business, 2016 - Elsevier
To survive and thrive, multinational enterprises (MNEs) have had to adapt to dramatic
changes and increasing complexity in the global competitive landscape over the past 50 …