Melanie Hassett
Areas of expertise
international business, mergers and acquisitions, organisational behaviour
international business, mergers and acquisitions, organisational behaviour
Biography
Melanie Hassett defended her doctoral thesis on “Key persons’ organizational commitment in cross-border acquisitions” in 2009, which received the Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Award 2011 – Highly Commended. Melanie’s research interest lies in cross-border M&As, more specifically post-M&A integration with the focus on cultural and HR integration. She is also interested in research methodology, mixed methods and longitudinal research methods in particular, and she co-authored a book on longitudinal research methods “Handbook of Longitudinal Research Methods in Organisational and Business Studies” together with Eriikka Paavilainen-Mäntymäki. She has been working in acquisition related research projects since 2004. Currently she works as a post-doc researcher in research project titled ”Value creation in international growth – focus on acquisitions and joint ventures”, which is funded by the Academy of Finland and "Emotions in M&A - managing emotions in global, virtual world" funded by TEKES (the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation). Acquisitions are also part of her core courses; she teaches a master’s level course called KVS4 International mergers and acquisition and she gives lectures about acquisitions also to post-graduates and mba students.
Melanie Hassett defended her doctoral thesis on “Key persons’ organizational commitment in cross-border acquisitions” in 2009, which received the Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Award 2011 – Highly Commended. Melanie’s research interest lies in cross-border M&As, more specifically post-M&A integration with the focus on cultural and HR integration. She is also interested in research methodology, mixed methods and longitudinal research methods in particular, and she co-authored a book on longitudinal research methods “Handbook of Longitudinal Research Methods in Organisational and Business Studies” together with Eriikka Paavilainen-Mäntymäki. She has been working in acquisition related research projects since 2004. Currently she works as a post-doc researcher in research project titled ”Value creation in international growth – focus on acquisitions and joint ventures”, which is funded by the Academy of Finland and "Emotions in M&A - managing emotions in global, virtual world" funded by TEKES (the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation). Acquisitions are also part of her core courses; she teaches a master’s level course called KVS4 International mergers and acquisition and she gives lectures about acquisitions also to post-graduates and mba students.
Research
Currently Melanie works as a post-doc researcher in research project titled ”Value creation in international growth – focus on acquisitions and joint ventures”, which is funded by the Academy of Finland and "Emotions in M&A - managing emotions in global, virtual world" funded by TEKES (the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation).
Currently Melanie works as a post-doc researcher in research project titled ”Value creation in international growth – focus on acquisitions and joint ventures”, which is funded by the Academy of Finland and "Emotions in M&A - managing emotions in global, virtual world" funded by TEKES (the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation).
Teaching
Melanie has vast experience in teaching both under-graduates and post-graduates. Currently, due to her commitments as a project coordinator for two externally funded research projects she teaches one master’s level course called KVS4 International mergers and acquisition and she gives lectures about acquisitions also to post-graduates.
Melanie has vast experience in teaching both under-graduates and post-graduates. Currently, due to her commitments as a project coordinator for two externally funded research projects she teaches one master’s level course called KVS4 International mergers and acquisition and she gives lectures about acquisitions also to post-graduates.
Publications 
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- Multitemporality in IB fieldwork – defining the temporality of the phenomenon, informants and researcher
(2024) AIB UK & Ireland 2024 Chapter Conference Hassett, Melanie; Hurmerinta, Leila; Paavilainen-Mäntymäki, Eriikka
(Abstract) - Temporal Distance and Theorizing in International Business Research – Ontological and Epistemological Considerations
(Presentation at the European International Business Academy Annual Conference (EIBA) 2024) (2024) Hassett, Melanie; Hurmerinta, Leila; Paavilainen-Mäntymäki, Eriikka
(Other publication) - Time matters : Rethinking the role of time in the philosophical, conceptual and methodological domains of international business (Editorial) (2024)
- Journal of World Business
(B1 Other refereed article (e.g., editorial, letter, comment) in a scientific journal) - A Paradigmatic Approach to Time in International Business Research
(Presenation at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business (AIB) 2023) (2023) Hassett Melanie, Paavilainen-Mäntymäki Eriikka, Hurmerinta Leila
(Other publication) - Cultural Dynamics in Acquisitions (2022) Acquisitions and Corporate Strategy: Alliances, Performance, and Divestment Teerikangas Satu, Hassett Melanie
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - The role of sustainability agency in mergers and acquisitions (2021) Research Handbook of Sustainability Agency Reynolds Noelia-Sarah, Hassett Melanie E.
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Finding positivity in a merger of equals (2020) Managing emotions in organizations: Positive employee experiences following acquisitions Harikkala-Laihinen Riikka, Nummela Niina, Hassett Melanie, Raitis Johanna
(B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Cultures in Flux: A Longitudinal Perspective on Postacquisition Socio-Cultural Integration (2019)
- Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Conclusions: How to achieve socio-cultural integration (2018) Socio-Cultural Integration in Mergers and Acquisitions Mélanie Hassett, Niina Nummela
(B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Dialogue as a source of positive emotions during cross-border post-acquisition socio-cultural integration (2018)
- Cross Cultural and Strategic Management
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
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