Emotions and Virtual Teams in Cross-border Acquisitions

: Melanie E Hassett, Riikka Harikkala-Laihinen, Niina Nummela, Johanna Raitis

: Laura Petitta, Charmine E. J. Härtel, Neal M. Ashkanasy, Wilfred J. Zerbe

: 2018

: Individual, Relational, and Contextual Dynamics of Emotions

: Research on Emotion in Organizations

: 14

: 163

: 187

: 25

: 978-1-78754-845-9

: 978-1-78754-844-2

: 1746-9791

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/S1746-979120180000014016(external)

: https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/S1746-979120180000014016(external)

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.