Why Should Managers Care About Their Alliance Partner’s Acquisitions?
by Dovev Lavie, Randy Lunnan, and Binh Minh T. Truong Managers consider alliances and acquisitions as alternative choices for creating value, yet a recent study reveals that the value of a firm’s alliances depends on its alliance partners’ subsequent acquisitions … Continue reading Why Should Managers Care About Their Alliance Partner’s Acquisitions?
The Benefits of a Machiavellian CEO
By J Katherine Bahr CEOs have long been criticized for their tendency toward the dark triad of personality traits: narcissism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism. Ample research shows that dark triad traits endanger profitability and productivity in myriad ways. So why are they … Continue reading The Benefits of a Machiavellian CEO
Narcissism Harms Inter-Unit Knowledge Transfer
High inter-unit competition worsens the situation as narcissistic executives are concerned with their sense of superiority and uniqueness; however, high environmental complexity or dynamism can combat such negative effects as narcissistic executives can find a “cover” to learn. By Sarah Steimer … Continue reading Narcissism Harms Inter-Unit Knowledge Transfer
How Should Top Management Teams be Structured?
Read this post and learn: Three reasons for top management team (TMT) structure development: instrumental, institutional, and instructionalist The interplay of formal and informal structures: competing vs. complementary dynamics It is not only a specific role but also the overall … Continue reading How Should Top Management Teams be Structured?
Emerging Market Multinational Enterprises Should be Taken More Seriously, a Recent SMS Collection Argues
by Matthias Wenzel, Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Germany History shows us that many multinational enterprises originate in Western industrial economies. Yet, these enterprises are not alone anymore. Huawei, TikTok, and WeChat are just a few examples of “emerging market multinational … Continue reading Emerging Market Multinational Enterprises Should be Taken More Seriously, a Recent SMS Collection Argues