Melanie Hassett
Asiantuntijuusalueet
international business, mergers and acquisitions, organisational behaviour
international business, mergers and acquisitions, organisational behaviour
Biografia
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.
Tutkimus
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).
Opetus
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.
Julkaisut 
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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
(Abstrakti) - 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
(O2 Muu julkaisu ) - Time matters : Rethinking the role of time in the philosophical, conceptual and methodological domains of international business (Editorial) (2024)
- Journal of World Business
(B1 Vertaisarvioitu muu artikkeli (esim. pääkirjoitus, letter, comment) tieteellisessä lehdessä) - 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
(O2 Muu julkaisu ) - Cultural Dynamics in Acquisitions (2022) Acquisitions and Corporate Strategy: Alliances, Performance, and Divestment Teerikangas Satu, Hassett Melanie
(A3 Vertaisarvioitu kirjan tai muun kokoomateoksen osa) - The role of sustainability agency in mergers and acquisitions (2021) Research Handbook of Sustainability Agency Reynolds Noelia-Sarah, Hassett Melanie E.
(A3 Vertaisarvioitu kirjan tai muun kokoomateoksen osa) - 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 Vertaisarvioimaton kirjan tai muun kokoomateoksen osa) - Cultures in Flux: A Longitudinal Perspective on Postacquisition Socio-Cultural Integration (2019)
- Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business
(A4 Vertaisarvioitu artikkeli konferenssijulkaisussa) - Conclusions: How to achieve socio-cultural integration (2018) Socio-Cultural Integration in Mergers and Acquisitions Mélanie Hassett, Niina Nummela
(B2 Vertaisarvioimaton kirjan tai muun kokoomateoksen osa) - Dialogue as a source of positive emotions during cross-border post-acquisition socio-cultural integration (2018)
- Cross Cultural and Strategic Management
(A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä ) - Emotions and Virtual Teams in Cross-border Acquisitions (2018) Individual, Relational, and Contextual Dynamics of Emotions Melanie E Hassett, Riikka Harikkala-Laihinen, Niina Nummela, Johanna Raitis
(A3 Vertaisarvioitu kirjan tai muun kokoomateoksen osa) - Socio-cultural Integration in Mergers and Acquisitions - The Nordic Approach (2018) Johanna Raitis, Riikka Harikkala-Laihinen, Melanie E. Hassett, Niina Nummela
(C2 Toimitustyö tieteelliselle kokoomateokselle) - The emotions of top managers and key persons in cross-border M&As: Evidence from a longitudinal case study (2018)
- International Business Review
(A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä ) - Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions from India: Motives and Integration Strategies of Indian Acquirers (2017) Value Creation in International Business: Volume 1: An MNC Perspective Melanie Hassett, Zsuzsanna Vincze, Uma Urs, Duncan Angwin, Niina Nummela, Peter Zettinig
(A3 Vertaisarvioitu kirjan tai muun kokoomateoksen osa) - Emotions in cross-border acquisitions – Perspectives from the parent company (2017) Contemporary Issues in International Business. Are we seeing the tail-end of globalization Melanie Hassett, Riikka Harikkala-Laihinen, Niina Nummela, Johanna Raitis
(O2 Muu julkaisu ) - Identity work in the merger of equals: Unfolding shared understanding through organizational values (2017) Johanna Raitis, Riikka Harikkala-Laihinen, Melanie Hassett, Niina Nummela
(O2 Muu julkaisu ) - Mirror, mirror on the wall... Emotional reflections or a cross-border M&A in media (2017) Riikka Harikkala-Laihinen, Melanie Hassett, Niina Nummela, Johanna Raitis
(O2 Muu julkaisu ) - Temporal Paradigm - obtaining New Insights about the Internationalization Process of the Firm (2017) Speed, Diversity & Complexity in International Entrepreneurship Paavilainen-Mäntymäki E, Hassett M, Hurmerinta L
(O2 Muu julkaisu ) - Context and contextualization in IB research (2016) International Business in Multi-speed Global Economy E.A. Alfoldi, M.E. Hassett
(A4 Vertaisarvioitu artikkeli konferenssijulkaisussa) - Creating value in cross-border M&As through strategic networks (2016) Impact of International Business: Challenges and Solutions for Policy and Practice Degbey William Y, Hassett Melanie E
(A3 Vertaisarvioitu kirjan tai muun kokoomateoksen osa)
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