/methodology/approach Focusing on corporate mergers and acquisitions in a post-crisis period (2011–2017), the authors cast doubt on agency theory … inside debt, the study periods span the financial crisis of 2007. This research is the first conducted in regular times to …

activity cutbacks as a response to the current financial crisis. Design/methodology/approach – After a literature review of the …‐looking focus and the attention to post‐crisis challenges. In turn, the crisis is perceived to have politicized decision making … have the ability to manage future crises. Originality/value – Much of the discussion on the crisis focuses on macroeconomic …

‐sized enterprises (SMEs) handling both risk and crisis management according to a new tailored model of a balance scorecard (BS). This … new model of risk and crisis management aims at improving both SMEs' management adaptation and performance across all of … crisis' stages, something not attempted so far in the literature. Design/methodology/approach – The application of such a BS …

times of severe crisis. Design/methodology/approach This study tests the hypotheses on a range of health-care personnel …

into pre-1997/1998 financial crisis period (1992-1997) and post-1997/1998 crisis period (1999-2013). Findings The findings … markets are moving toward better integration, particularly during the post-crisis period. This is supported by the results of … in the long-run equilibrium relationships in the region during both the pre- and post-crisis periods. In addition, the …

manifest. Findings The authors find that with the crisis progressing, Italian women respond ever less to the reduction in male …

of net trade credit around the financial crisis and industry competitiveness.  …

management’s perception of market turbulence moderates this relationship and the effect of an atmosphere of crisis. Design … an economic-crisis-related-pessimistic management view has on marketing performance and long-term results. Originality …