Cultural differences and capability transfer in cross-border acquisitions: the mediating roles of capability complementarity, absorptive capacity, and social integration

Ingmar Björkman; Günter K. Stahl; Eero Vaara

doi:10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400287

Cultural differences and capability transfer in cross-border acquisitions: the mediating roles of capability complementarity, absorptive capacity, and social integration

Ingmar Björkman, Günter K. Stahl, Eero Vaara

Management and Organisation, Helsinki

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Original language	English
Peer-reviewed scientific journal	Journal of International Business Studies
Volume	38
Issue number	4
Pages (from-to)	658-672
Number of pages	15
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400287
Publication status	Published - 2007
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article - refereed

Keywords

cross-border acquisitions
cultural differences
capability transfer
KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER
MULTINATIONAL-CORPORATIONS
POSTACQUISITION INTEGRATION
HORIZONTAL ACQUISITIONS
LEARNING PERSPECTIVE
STRATEGIC ALLIANCES
NATIONAL CULTURE
DECISION-MAKING
GLOBAL STRATEGY
VALUE CREATION

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In: Journal of International Business Studies, Vol. 38, No. 4, 2007, p. 658-672.

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