Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to compare the value creation of cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in mature and emerging markets. Design/methodology/approach: The empirical study is based on a sample of 285 cross-border M&As announced between 2010 and 2012 and completed by...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether characteristics of French organizations can be found in the Airbus Group, ancient European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) Group, and how these characteristics have evolved over time in comparison to German ones....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of location in the relationships established between headquarters and foreign subsidiaries. Design/methodology/approach – The empirical study is based on three in‐depth case‐studies of French multinationals. The authors conducted...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors affecting the choice between joint ventures and non‐equity alliances, when firms enter foreign markets. Design/methodology/approach – Using a database of Italian firms compiled by the authors with 879 observations, the paper...

This article provides an insight into strategic alliances formed between French and British companies. Based on a sample of 148 collaborative agreements, it aims at contributing to a better understanding of intra-European partnerships. The author analyses key statistics of Franco-British...

The objective of the paper is to test the effect of firm size and business experience on export performance. In fact, despite a growing number of empirical studies, the question of the relationship between these variables is not clearly established. This research aims at contributing to a better...

This article attempts to evaluate the incidence of the national origin of companies and uncertainty on the choice between cooperation and merger-acquisition. The empirical study conducted by the author is based on a sample of 4632 interfirm linkages established by French and German companies. It...

This article examines the contribution of intercultural management approaches to the success of mergers and acquisitions. The authors characterise international mergers and acquisitions as well as intercultural learning practices. They analyse the integration process of EADS (European Aeronautic...

This article analyses the location strategies pursued by multinational corporations. The empirical study is based on automobile MNCs of Triad nations, which need to optimize the location of their activities in order to remain competitive. The main objective of the paper is to determine to which...