Since the publication of Organization Science's 1999 Special Issue on complexity theory, researchers have applied this paradigm to various organizational phenomena. In this paper, we examine post-merger and acquisition (M&A) executive turnover from a Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) perspective....

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) occur in brief bursts or ‘waves' of activity. These waves are known value-creation opportunities, but their occurrence is a mystery to scholars and managers alike. The existing literature on M&A waves is fragmented, incomplete, and lacking in an overarching...

Strategic business cycle management (BCM) involves exploiting movements of the economy to gain competitive advantage over rivals. BCM is applicable to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) which occur in cyclical, non-periodic waves. Acquiring targets at a wave's beginning is profitable, making waves...

I examine the effects of firms cluster membership on their alliance network structure, and how firms absorptive capacity moderates the relationship between alliance network structure and innovation. Little is known regarding the inter-relationship between cluster membership, network structure...