Hassett, M.E. orcid.org/0000-0002-9220-0549, Reynolds, N.-S. and Sandberg, B. (2018) The emotions of top managers and key persons in cross-border M&As: Evidence from a longitudinal case study. International Business Review, 27 (4). pp. 737-754. ISSN 0969-5931
Abstract
Building on prior research on emotions in M&A, this paper analyses the post-M&A emotions of top managers and key persons from the acquired company by examining what triggers emotions during the post-acquisition integration stage, and what the consequences of those emotions are. This study applies cognitive appraisal and affective event theories with empirical evidence based on a longitudinal, single case study of an Indian–Finnish acquisition. The main findings imply that M&As are very emotional for top managers and key persons. Our findings reveal that they experience a wide range of positive and negative emotions triggered by individual and company-level triggers. Interestingly various triggers can have different and opposite appraisal outcomes in the short and long-term. In addition, top managers and key persons are often restricted in the range of behavioural outcomes caused by emotions.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 Elsevier. |
Keywords: | Emotions; Cross-border mergers and acquisitions; Post-M&A integration; Top managers; Cognitive appraisal theory; Affective event theory |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Management School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 16 Jan 2018 12:55 |
Last Modified: | 14 Aug 2020 13:39 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2017.12.003 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:126139 |