The integration of acquired or merging firms is a key driver of the success or failure of
mergers and acquisitions (M&As). Over the last 30 years, a substantial body of research has …

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 …

The notion of 'ecosystems' provides an attractive metaphor to describe a range of value
creating interactions and relationships between sets of interconnected organizations. First …

An Introduction to Enterprise Architecture is the culmination of several decades of
experience that I have gained through work initially as an information technology manager …

This study investigates the contemporary role of electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) in
business exchanges through buyers' signaling of observable and unobservable supplier …

Visioning the future is an essential aspect of strategizing. However, how managers make
sense of their networked business environment, future changes in it, and how this visioning …

Business networks are complex webs of interdependent exchange relationships within
which companies and individual managers operate. They consist of manifold actors …

This paper focuses on the role of sense-making and development agenda construction in
emerging business fields characterized by radical innovation. First, the networked …

The aim of this paper is to contribute to the development of the concept of business
networking. Recent literature associated with the IMP Group's research refers to business …

This paper discusses and suggests a methodological approach to capture processes in
multiple case studies. While single case studies may address processes in an inductive or …