How Do National Cultural Differences Affect Cross-Border Acquisitions? Cultural Dimensions, Learning From Supply Chain Partners, and Post-Acquisition Performance

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Yu, Jisun; Lee, Kyunghee; Han, Kunsoo; Cantor, David E.
• 署名单位: Concordia University - Canada; McGill University; Iowa State University
• 刊物名称: PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
• ISSN/ISSBN: 1059-1478
• DOI: 10.1177/10591478241281495
• 发表日期: 2025
• 页码: 1009-1027
• 关键词: cultural differences; Mergers and Acquisitions; POWER DISTANCE; individualism/collectivism; Supply Chain Partners; post-acquisition performance

摘要

This research examines how national cultural differences between the acquirer and target firms affect post-acquisition performance in cross-border acquisitions. We focus on two dimensions of national culture-individualism/collectivism (IDV) and power distance (PDI)-for their close relevance to structural changes that occur during post-acquisition integration. We find that while differences in PDI are negatively associated with post-acquisition performance, differences in IDV positively affect such performance. We also find that the acquirer's cultural learning from supply chain partners helps mitigate the negative impact of PDI differences on post-acquisition performance, especially when the partner has a similar national culture in PDI to the target. Our theoretical development and empirical findings contribute to the operations and supply chain management research by illuminating the differential effects of national cultural differences on post-acquisition integration outcomes. Also, our study sheds new light on the possibility that working with supply chain partners may provide an opportunity for cultural learning that can be utilized in a post-acquisition integration setting.