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Management language experience, cultural integration and the performance of mergers and acquisitions

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  • Lu Li
  • Tusheng Xiao
  • Yuqian He
  • Xueding Wang

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Institutional economists believe that language, as an important informal institution, has a significant impact on economic activities. However, the study of language on corporate behavior is still relatively insufficient. Our paper examines the influence of linguistic distance between the acquirer and the target firm on M&A performance in China, from 2000 to 2012. The results indicate that the linguistic distance between the acquirer and the target firm significantly reduces the performance of M&As. Furthermore, we suggest that the influence of language differences on the performance of M&As is mainly driven by the cultural effect rather than the communication effect. In addition, we find that the relationship between language differences and M&A performance is affected not only by manager characteristics, types of mergers and corporate ownership structures, but also by regional development. This paper provides a new way to examine management’s participation in M&A activities from the perspective of language.

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  • Lu Li & Tusheng Xiao & Yuqian He & Xueding Wang, 2019. "Management language experience, cultural integration and the performance of mergers and acquisitions," China Journal of Accounting Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 7(1), pages 93-118, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rcjaxx:v:7:y:2019:i:1:p:93-118
    DOI: 10.1080/21697213.2019.1630179
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