Cross-border mergers and acquisitions of emerging economies' multinational enterprises - the mediating role of socialization integration mechanisms for successful integration

Khan, Zaheer; Rao-Nicholson, Rekha; Akhtar, Pervaiz; He, Shaowei

Abstract

There has been recent surge of cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) by emerging economies’ multinational enterprises (EMNEs), however no conceptual model exists that can be utilized in global context to understand the success of these cross-border activities. In this article, a conceptual model is developed which suggests that distributed leadership increases the chance of the EMNEs’ cross-border M&A success through the mediating role of socialization integration mechanisms. In addition, we identify the degree of autonomy given to the acquired firm as a potential moderator of the relationship between distributed leadership and the success of cross-border M&As of EMNEs. Irrespective of the country of origin, this model has the potential to be utilized in creating strategies for developed and emerging economies’ MNEs’ cross-border M&As’ success.

Citation

Khan, Z., Rao-Nicholson, R., Akhtar, P., & He, S. (2017). Cross-border mergers and acquisitions of emerging economies' multinational enterprises - the mediating role of socialization integration mechanisms for successful integration. Human Resource Management Review, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrmr.2016.12.003

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 18, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Jan 3, 2017
• Publication Date: Jan 3, 2017
• Deposit Date: Nov 4, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 4, 2019
• Journal: Human resource management review
• Print ISSN: 1053-4822
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrmr.2016.12.003
• Keywords: Cross-border M&As; EMNEs; Socialization integration mechanisms; Distributed leadership; Degree of autonomy
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/444944
• Publisher URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S105348221630095X
• Additional Information: This is the accepted manuscript of an article published in Human resource management review, 2017. The version of record is available at the DOI link in this record.