Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of cognition on knowledge sharing between members of the acquiring and acquired organisations in the post-acquisition integration process. It specifically analyses differentiation between in-groups and out-groups, the perception...

The impact of different modelling and testing procedures is explored on inferences concerning expected acquisition benefits to bidding shareholders. Two widely accepted return models are examined and found to imply different outcomes for Australian bidding shareholders, despite controlling for...