Purpose: The aim of this paper is to investigate the role of boundary management when firms should implement open innovation. Design/methodology/approach: The relevant literature on strategic management, firm boundaries and open innovation fields is revised and critically assessed. An...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine some of the new capabilities that are required for the facilitation of business processes management (BPM) in the current political and technological landscape. Specifically, the goal is to investigate the role of firm boundaries, from a business...

Purpose: In the process of harmonizing International Accounting Standards (IAS/IFRS), scholars and standard setters still need to overcome unresolved issues related to both goodwill duration and accounting recognition. This paper aims to compare the academic background on goodwill with current...

Purpose – The purpose is to advance a conceptual comprehensive framework to analyze synergy management pitfalls in mergers and acquisitions (M&As). The framework highlights the main dimensions of synergy management, the most relevant synergy pitfalls and the ways to overcome...