Purpose: The acquisition of knowledge through mergers and acquisition (M&A) may not create value—usually because the knowledge may not be transferred, or transferred but not integrated. The purpose of this paper to develop and test a theoretical model of knowledge and performance in the M&A...

In this article, we introduce the theme of the special issue, reviewing and analyzing 25 years of the professional partnership, or P2, stream of research. We structure our analysis around the three dimensions of control that structured the original P2 paper strategic, operating, and financial...