Post-acquisition integration behavior of nascent African multinational enterprises

Ibeh, Kevin and Makhmadshoev, Dilshod (2018) Post-acquisition integration behavior of nascent African multinational enterprises. Journal of Business Research. ISSN 0148-2963

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    Abstract

    This paper explores nascent African MNEs’ approach to integrating intra-regional acquisitions, including the theoretical link between such decisions and the acquirer’s resource position. It contributes by offering rare evidence of these firms’ preference for control-availing absorption-type integration approach and of how their resource profile, acquisition motives and target’s institutional environment affect this preference. The paper counsels newer MNEs to focus on developing mission-critical capabilities ahead of international acquisitions. Amidst concerns about the value-creating credentials of EMNEs’ up-market acquisitions, including their typical hands-off partnering approach, and the uncertain global economic order, our paper proffers absorption-type integration approach and Rugmanian intra-regional acquisitions, respectively, as a credible alternative and probable safer harbour for newer MNEs. A propositional checklist is additionally presented for future research.

    ORCID iDs

    Ibeh, Kevin and Makhmadshoev, Dilshod ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3051-390X;
    • Item type:Article
      ID code:63772
      Dates:
      Date
      Event
      7 April 2018
      Published
      7 April 2018
      Published Online
      27 March 2018
      Accepted
      Keywords:post-acquisition integration, resource position, African MNEs, EMNEs, intra-regional, up-market, Commerce, Marketing
      Subjects:Social Sciences > Commerce
      Department:Strathclyde Business School > Strategy and Organisation
      Depositing user: Pure Administrator
      Date deposited:18 Apr 2018 08:51
      Last modified:26 Jun 2021 01:10
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      URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/63772
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