How do firm political connections impact foreign acquisitions? The effects of decision makers' political and firm embeddedness

Volume: 8, Issue: 3, Pages: 421 - 446
Published: Feb 22, 2018
Abstract
Research Summary: We examine how firm political connections established through the political embeddedness of senior decision makers affect firms' foreign acquisition strategies. We argue that such political embeddedness affects the mental models of decision makers and, in turn, influences their preferences for particular strategies. We propose that political embeddedness leads to the formation of mental models that favor foreign acquisition...
Paper Details
Title
How do firm political connections impact foreign acquisitions? The effects of decision makers' political and firm embeddedness
Published Date
Feb 22, 2018
Volume
8
Issue
3
Pages
421 - 446
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