A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book
Emotions and Virtual Teams in Cross-border Acquisitions
Authors: Melanie E Hassett, Riikka Harikkala-Laihinen, Niina Nummela, Johanna Raitis
Editors: Laura Petitta, Charmine E. J. Härtel, Neal M. Ashkanasy, Wilfred J. Zerbe
Publication year: 2018
Book title : Individual, Relational, and Contextual Dynamics of Emotions
Series title: Research on Emotion in Organizations
Volume: 14
First page : 163
Last page: 187
Number of pages: 25
ISBN: 978-1-78754-845-9
eISBN: 978-1-78754-844-2
ISSN: 1746-9791
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/S1746-979120180000014016
Web address : https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/S1746-979120180000014016
In this chapter, we focus on virtual teams and emotions during
postmerger and acquisition (M&A) integration. Our main research
question is “How to manage emotions and virtual teams following
cross-border M&A?”. We answer this question through the following
research subquestions: (1) What virtual interaction can be identified
post-M&A?; (2) What emotions arises from virtual communication; and
(3) What emotions and challenges do virtual teams encounter following
cross-border M&As? This research is based on a single case study.
The main findings imply that emotions, trust, and cultural differences
play an important role in virtual interaction following a cross-border
M&A.