Marketing research on mergers and acquisitions: a systematic review and future directions

M Christofi, E Leonidou, D Vrontis - International Marketing Review, 2017 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to systematically review and critically examine
marketing research on mergers and acquisitions (M&As), and articulates its importance and …

Managing talent across advanced and emerging economies: HR issues and challenges in a Sino-German strategic collaboration

P Stokes, Y Liu, S Smith, S Leidner… - … Journal of Human …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The human resource (HR) practices involved in global talent management continue to
advance and evolve. A majority of talent management commentary is from multinational …

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 …

The impact of psychological ownership on employee retention in mergers and acquisitions

WY Degbey, P Rodgers, MD Kromah… - Human Resource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Research has demonstrated that turnover rates among employees and executives in the
acquired firm are much higher during an M&A event. Recent empirical and review articles on …

How communication approaches impact mergers and acquisitions outcomes

DN Angwin, K Mellahi, E Gomes… - The International Journal …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Communication is generally viewed as a critical component in mergers and acquisitions
(M&A) performance, yet surprisingly little research has examined the link between different …

The effect of leadership style on talent retention during merger and acquisition integration: Evidence from China

J Zhang, MF Ahammad, S Tarba… - … Journal of Human …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Leadership and talent retention are critical HR-related components in post-merger and
acquisition (M&A) integration, but the extent to which these factors interact with each other …

Talent management and the HR function in cross-cultural mergers and acquisitions: The role and impact of bi-cultural identity

Y Liu, D Vrontis, M Visser, P Stokes, S Smith… - Human Resource …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper examines bi-cultural talent in relation to human resource management (HRM)
practices in cross-cultural merger and acquisitions (M&A). The intersection of HRM, bi …

How culture influences the way entrepreneurs deal with uncertainty in inter-organizational relationships: The case of returnee versus local entrepreneurs in China

Y Liu, T Almor - International Business Review, 2016 - Elsevier
Entrepreneurship is widely associated with uncertainty that stems from inter-organizational
relationships. The concept of uncertainty, however, has mostly been analyzed as a uni …

The impact of organizational culture differences, synergy potential, and autonomy granted to the acquired high-tech firms on the M&A performance

SY Tarba, MF Ahammad, P Junni… - Group & …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The aim of the article is to examine the factors influencing the overall acquisition
performance of the companies acquiring the high-tech firms. The data were gathered during …

Fostering integration through HRM practices: An empirical examination of absorptive capacity and knowledge transfer in cross-border M&As

AJ Zhou, C Fey, HE Yildiz - Journal of World Business, 2020 - Elsevier
Transfer of knowledge-based resources from acquirers to the acquired units has been
ubiquitously emphasized as an important driver of post-acquisition integration. Equally …