We investigate the idea that firms' choices of M&A evaluation methods are influenced by two socio-political factors that arise in the behavioral theory of the firm-uncertainty and controversy. In doing so, we investigate boundary conditions between arguments that expect firms to use financial...

Technological search studies argue that problems trigger search, but we lack understanding of which features of a problem associate with a critical search activity: search breadth. This paper considers how different problem sources—proximate versus remote problem sources—relate to...

Acquisition of capabilities is both imperative and difficult in emerging economies. This study adopts a duel network perspective to examine how the source networks and recipient networks in which international joint venture (IJV) partners operate influence inter-organizational transfer and...

We examine how three aspects of network structure affect supplier performance, focusing on relationship duration, supplier autonomy, and customer status. We examine their impact in different competitive contexts by considering differences in the modular and architectural technological...

Laurence Capron and Will Mitchell summarise crossborder telecommunications acquisition activity in the US and Europe during the past decade and report a detailed survey of four cross-border horizontal acquisitions that occurred in the telecommunications equipment manufacturing sector between...

Modularity in product design and flexible supply chains is increasingly common in buyer-supplier relationships. Although the benefits of supply chain flexibility and component modularity for end-product manufacturers are accepted, little is known about their impact on suppliers. We advance the...