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 …

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 …

Different areas of focus in merger and acquisition (M&A) research have led to research
fragmentation in theories and variables used to predict different measures of acquisition …

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 …

We elucidate the important, though complex, relationship between strategic flexibility and
operational efficiency. We incorporate insights from the dynamic resource-based view …

Resource dependence theory (RDT) has long been a premier framework for understanding
organization-environmental relations, but an empirical synthesis of its predictions is still …

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 …

We adopted an interpretive, grounded theory approach to study the processes by which
organizational identities changed during the initial phases of a merger between two formerly …

Early research on buyer–supplier relationships was based on two cornerstones: relational
governance mechanisms and superior value creation for the whole supply chain. Relational …

This study aims to bring together seemingly contradicting arguments in the literature about
the role of cultural distance in international acquisitions. We offer a model that postulates …