Reflecting on the use of mixed methods in M&A studies

In the last decades there has been growing research interest in the factors that influence the success of mergers and acquisitions (hereafter M&As). However, scholars’ understanding of M&As is still limited (King et al. 2004). Since the mid nineties there has been a steady call for multidisciplinary approaches that would favor a better understanding of M&A integration processes as scholars increasingly see the post-M&A integration phase as critical to realizing the full value of the M&A (Cartwright and Cooper 1995; Larsson and Finkelstein 1999; Pablo 1994). These multidisciplinary approaches are a way to better grasp the complexity of post-M&A integration processes.