The Role of Thriving and Training in Merger Success: An Integrative Learning Perspective - Mahima Thakur, Anjali Bansal and Peter Stokes On the Role of the Political Regime in the Choice Between International Acquisitions and Joint Ventures When Entering an Emerging Market: Evidence from Russia - Olivier Bertrand, Marie-Ann Betschinger, Nina Bertschy and Roman Shidlauskas Cultural Due Diligence in Mergers and Acquisitions - Daniel R. Denison and Ia Ko Transitional Governance Trajectories: Organization, Place, and Space - Isabel Estrada, Florian Noseleit and Killian Mccarthy Are Mergers and Acquisitions Socially Responsible? Evidence from the Banking Industry - Olimpia Meglio Interaction of Cultural and Technological Distance in Cross-Border, High-Technology Acquisitions - Pankaj C. Patel and David R. King Peering into the Executive Mind: Expanding Our Understanding of the Motives for Acquisitions – Adam Steinbach, Cynthia E. Devers, Gerry Mcnamara and Jingyu Li Related Diversification: A Critical Reflection of Relatedness and the Diversification-Performance Linkage - Martin Weiss

Edited by Sydney Finkelstein, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA Cary L. Cooper, Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK