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

1. Front Matter

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2. Initial Situation

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3. State of The Art In M&A Theory And Practice

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4. Research Model And Hypotheses Development

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5. Methodology

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6. Discussion

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7. Back Matter

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Bettina Hauser develops a research model, which encompasses entrepreneurial leadership as a major success factor during post-merger integration. Additionally, contextual variables, namely cultural distance and the organizational variable, relative size, are tested for their moderating effect on the influence of entrepreneurial leadership on M&A performance. The author clarifies the question of how entrepreneurial leadership can help to enhance M&A performance. Based on 114 transactions with acquirers of German-speaking companies, she proves that entrepreneurial leadership has a positive effect on post-acquisition performance and helps to overcome problems related to cultural differences.

• Cultural Differences
• Entrepreneurial Leadership
• Leadership Styles
• Leadership in M&A Integration
• M&A Basic Concepts
• Post Merger Integration

• Innsbruck, Austria

  Bettina Hauser

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.

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