Linguistic Distance and Bridge Language Effects on Equity Ownership in Cross-Border Acquisitions
Publication Type
Conference Proceeding Article
Publication Date
8-2014
Abstract
We study the effects of language distance and bridge language proficiency on the level of equity taken by acquirers from 67 countries in 59,092 acquisition targets in 69 host countries. We theorize and find that both language distance and bridge language proficiency affect the level of equity an acquirer takes in a target. In addition to its direct effect, language distance also moderates the effect of bridge language on the level of equity taken. Our results clearly demonstrate that governance research and international business studies can benefit from incorporating language into their explanatory models.
Keywords
acquisitions, language, ownership stake
Discipline
Organizational Behavior and Theory
Research Areas
Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources
Publication
Academy of Management Proceedings
Identifier
10.5465/AMBPP.2014.36
Publisher
Academy of Management
City or Country
Briarcliff, NY
Citation
Ilya CUYPERS and Hennart, Jean-Francois.
Linguistic Distance and Bridge Language Effects on Equity Ownership in Cross-Border Acquisitions. (2014). Academy of Management Proceedings.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/4882
Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2014.36