Internal and External Context Specificity of Leadership in M&A Integration (eBook)

Bettina Hauser obtained her Master of Arts degree at Management Center Innsbruck (International Business and Law), Austria. She is specialized in the field of International and Strategic Management.

Geleitwort 6
MCI Management Center Innsbruck 8
Abstract 9
Acknowledgements 10
Table of Contents 11
Table of Abbreviations 13
List of Figures and Tables 14
1 Initial Situation 15
1.1 Problem Statement 15
1.2 Significance and Contribution 17
1.3 Research Question and Goals 17
1.4 Research Method 18
1.5 Structure of the Thesis 18
2 State of The Art In M& A Theory And Practice
2.1 Mergers and Acquisitions 20
2.1.1 Definition of the Term "Mergers & Acquisitions"
2.1.2 Classification of M& As
2.1.3 The M& A Process
2.1.4 The Development of M& A
2.1.5 Motives & Objectives for M&
2.1.6 Cross-Border M& A
2.2 National/Country Culture vs. Organizational Culture 33
2.3 Conflicting Areas of Post-Merger Integration 36
2.4 Literature Review 40
2.4.1 Culture and Leadership Styles in International M& A Settings
2.4.2 Cultural Differences 42
2.4.3 Leadership Styles 47
2.4.4 Summary of the Findings 52
2.5 Research Gap 53
3 Research Model And Hypotheses Development 56
3.1 Independent Variables 56
3.2 Moderating Variables 57
3.3 Dependent Variable 59
4 Methodology 60
4.1 Research Approach 60
4.2 Measurement Development 60
4.2.1 Operationalization of Cultural Distance 60
4.2.2 Operationalization of Size 61
4.2.3 Operationalization of Leadership styles 61
4.2.4 Operationalization of M& A Performance
4.2.5 Control Variables 62
4.3 Sample & Data Collection
4.4 Research Results 65
4.4.1 Descriptive Data 66
4.4.2 Test of Biases within the Sample 67
5 Discussion 77
5.1 Limitations 77
5.2 Theoretical Implications 78
5.3 Managerial Implications 79
5.4 Possible Further Research 80
6 References 81
Appendix 97
Appendix 1: Questionnaire 97
Appendix 2: Harman’s Single Factor Test 104
Appendix 3: Literature Review Cultural Differences 105
Appendix 4: Literature Review Leadership Styles 115