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https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-29691| Publication type: | Article in scientific journal |
| Type of review: | Peer review (publication) |
| Title: | Light touch goes where? : a longitudinal study of the post-acquisition integration paths adopted by Chinese multinational enterprises |
| Authors: | Wu, Juan Wang, Daojuan Morschett, Dirk |
| et. al: | No |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.intman.2023.101063 10.21256/zhaw-29691 |
| Published in: | Journal of International Management |
| Volume(Issue): | 29 |
| Issue: | 5 |
| Page(s): | 101063 |
| Issue Date: | 26-Aug-2023 |
| Publisher / Ed. Institution: | Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 1075-4253 1873-0620 |
| Language: | English |
| Subjects: | Post-acquisition integration; Light-touch integration; Catch-up strategy; Chinese multinational enterprise; Cross-border acquisition; Emerging market multinational |
| Subject (DDC): | 658.1: Organization and finance |
| Abstract: | This study explores the evolution of post-acquisition integration drawing on an eight-year longitudinal multi-case study of eight strategic-asset-seeking acquisitions of Western firms by globalizing Chinese private owned enterprises and taking a dual view from both the acquiring and the acquired companies. In contrast to the extant literature, it reveals significant heterogeneity by identifying three differing post-acquisition integration evolution paths. All three start with a form of light-touch integration as proposed by existing research but transition to different target models, either another form of light touch or absorption. A driving system has been developed to explain these differing evolution paths which are largely determined by the catch-up strategy (strategy to catch up with Western incumbents) whilst resource dependency and cultural difference working as the steering drivers for transition. Overall, seven distinct forms of integration (six distinguished forms of light-touch integration plus absorption) and three types of catch-up strategy are identified and explained in this study. |
| URI: | https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/29691 |
| Fulltext version: | Published version |
| License (according to publishing contract): | CC BY 4.0: Attribution 4.0 International |
| Departement: | School of Management and Law |
| Appears in collections: | Publikationen School of Management and Law |
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Wu, J., Wang, D., & Morschett, D. (2023). Light touch goes where? : a longitudinal study of the post-acquisition integration paths adopted by Chinese multinational enterprises. Journal of International Management, 29(5), 101063. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2023.101063
Wu, J., Wang, D. and Morschett, D. (2023) ‘Light touch goes where? : a longitudinal study of the post-acquisition integration paths adopted by Chinese multinational enterprises’, Journal of International Management, 29(5), p. 101063. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2023.101063.
J. Wu, D. Wang, and D. Morschett, “Light touch goes where? : a longitudinal study of the post-acquisition integration paths adopted by Chinese multinational enterprises,” Journal of International Management, vol. 29, no. 5, p. 101063, Aug. 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.intman.2023.101063.
WU, Juan, Daojuan WANG und Dirk MORSCHETT, 2023. Light touch goes where? : a longitudinal study of the post-acquisition integration paths adopted by Chinese multinational enterprises. Journal of International Management. 26 August 2023. Bd. 29, Nr. 5, S. 101063. DOI 10.1016/j.intman.2023.101063
Wu, Juan, Daojuan Wang, and Dirk Morschett. 2023. “Light Touch Goes Where? : A Longitudinal Study of the Post-Acquisition Integration Paths Adopted by Chinese Multinational Enterprises.” Journal of International Management 29 (5): 101063. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2023.101063.
Wu, Juan, et al. “Light Touch Goes Where? : A Longitudinal Study of the Post-Acquisition Integration Paths Adopted by Chinese Multinational Enterprises.” Journal of International Management, vol. 29, no. 5, Aug. 2023, p. 101063, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2023.101063.
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