Abstract:The purpose of this study is to advance the literature on the target side in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and entrepreneurial exit by developing a framework that explains how companies can prepare managers for the acquisitions, considering the different backgrounds and different initial motivations. This paper builds on the imprinting perspective and proposes that managers are motivated by different goals and objectives; and that these goals and objectives are instrumental in determining their attitude t… Show more
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