This article examines the impact of culture on the evolution of power relationships in multinational companies. The empirical study is based on a longitudinal analysis of the EADS Group (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company), which resulted from the merger of French company...

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...