Joao Albino-Pimentel
Title
Prof. Dr.
Last Name
Albino-Pimentel
First name
Joao
Email
joao.albino-pimentel@unisg.ch
ORCID
Phone
071 224 3621
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Item type:Publication, How do firm political connections impact foreign acquisitions? The effects of decision makers' political and firm embeddednessWe examine how firm political connections established through the political embeddedness of senior decision makers affect firms' foreign acquisition strategies. We argue that such political embeddedness affects the mental models of decision makers and, in turn, influences their preferences for particular strategies. We propose that political embeddedness leads to the formation of mental models that favor foreign acquisition strategies. We further argue that the firm embeddedness of politically embedded decision makers alters their mental models, thereby mitigating their inclination for such strategies. We find evidence consistent with our mental models explanation using a sample of foreign acquisitions made by French publicly traded firms during the 2009–2014 period. Overall, this study contributes to a better understanding of the mechanisms through which political connections impact global strategy.Type:journal articleJournal:Global Strategy JournalVolume:8Issue:3DOI:10.1002/gsj.1189Scopus© Citations 47