Mergers and acquisitions as strategic decisions for a decision-making theory
Publication Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
11-2020
Abstract
This chapter presents a personal research journey starting from my interest in firm’s decision making within the tradition of the behavioral theory of the firm to discovering mergers and acquisitions as an ideal decision context to advance the theory. Using my two articles published in the Academy of Management Journal as examples, I showcase how to leverage the specific attributes of mergers and acquisitions together with the institutional context in which they occur to develop and test new theories. Each paper addresses a distinctive research question and provides a unique angle of theoretical insights to the theory of decision making. In particular, I was able to dig deeper into the mechanisms of institutional logic, power, and coalition building for explaining how firms make strategic decisions, all owing to the significance and versatility of mergers and acquisitions.
Keywords
Decision-making, behavioral theory of the firm, institutional logic, strategic change, coalition
Discipline
Organizational Behavior and Theory | Strategic Management Policy
Research Areas
Strategy and Organisation
Publication
Advances in mergers and acquisitions
Volume
19
First Page
49
Last Page
64
ISBN
9781839823299
Identifier
10.1108/S1479-361X20200000019006
Publisher
Emerald
City or Country
Bingley
Citation
ZHANG, Man.
Mergers and acquisitions as strategic decisions for a decision-making theory. (2020). Advances in mergers and acquisitions. 19, 49-64.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/6838
Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-361X20200000019006