Looking into the 'black box' - Unlocking the effect of integration on acquisition performance

Extending earlier research on the performance of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and the management of the post-acquisition integration phase, this paper attempts to unearth some of the process and managerial antecedents explaining acquisition performance. Despite extensive research efforts on M&A over the past decades, it has recently been argued that there is insufficient understanding of how the progress of post-acquisition integration impacts...