Dr Melanie Hassett
FHEA, SFHEA
Management School
Lecturer in International Business
+44 114 222 0984
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Management School
Room D038a
91直播 University Management School
Conduit Road
91直播
S10 1FL
- Profile
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I joined 91直播 University Management School in September 2016 to work as a Lecturer in International Business.
My doctoral thesis was on "Key persons' organisational commitment in cross-border acquisitions" and I was awarded my doctoral degree in 2010 at Turku School of Economics, University of Turku in Finland.
My doctoral research is based on a longitudinal case study employing a mixed method approach to analyse the acquired key personnel鈥檚 organisational commitment during the post-acquisition integration phase for a two-year time period.
I received the Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Awards 2011 鈥 Highly Commended. I have over fifteen years of experience in international M&As through a number of research projects, some which involved a number of companies and research partners.
I have published my work in numerous books and journals, and organised workshops and seminars for professionals and students.
- Qualifications
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Dr - University of Turku
MSc - University of Turku
FHEA, SFHEA - University of 91直播
- Research interests
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My research interest lies in internationalization strategies, particularly cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As), post-acquisition socio-cultural integration and organisational change, emotions and cultural differences. My research interest is on the human side, such as emotions and change management, in international business strategy (M&A) and more recently in SME internationalisation.
My research expertise also lies in research methods, particularly qualitative research methods, longitudinal, case study and mixed method approaches. This is reflected in a book, namely 鈥淗andbook in Longitudinal Research Methods in Organisation and Business Studies鈥, published by Edward Elgar in 2013, as well as an article on time, which was published in Management International Review in 2016 鈥淭EMPUS FUGIT 鈥 A hermeneutic approach to internationalization process鈥. Currently, I am a co-editor in a Special Issue on 鈥淲hen Time Matters: Rethinking the Role of Time in IB Theory and Practice鈥 to the Journal of World Business.
- Publications
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Books
- . Edward Elgar Publishing.
Edited books
- Socio-Cultural Integration in Mergers and Acquisitions The Nordic Approach. Palgrave Pivot.
Journal articles
- . Journal of World Business, 59(2), 101521-101521.
- . International Business Review, 27(4), 737-754.
- . Cross Cultural & Strategic Management.
- . Management International Review, 56(6), 805-825.
- . Thunderbird International Business Review, 55(4), 333-356.
Chapters
- Cultural Dynamics in Acquisitions In King DR (Ed.), Acquisitions and Corporate Strategy Alliances, Performance, and Divestment New York: Routledge.
- The role of sustainability agency in mergers and acquisitions, Research Handbook of Sustainability Agency (pp. 248-259).
- , Managing Emotions in Organizations (pp. 19-50). Springer International Publishing
- , Individual, Relational, and Contextual Dynamics of Emotions (pp. 163-187).
- In Petitta L, H盲rtel CEJ, Ashkanasy NM & Zerbe WJ (Ed.), Individual, Relational, and Contextual Dynamics of Emotions (pp. 163-187). Emerald Publishing Limited
- In Raitis J, Harikkala-Laihinen R, Hassett M & Nummela N (Ed.), Socio-Cultural Integration in Mergers and Acquisitions - The Nordic Approach (pp. 1-16). Cham: Palgrave Pivot.
- , Socio-Cultural Integration in Mergers and Acquisitions (pp. 119-124). Springer International Publishing
- Finding Positivity During a Major Organizational Change: In Search of Triggers of Employees鈥 Positive Perceptions and Feelings In Zerbe WJ, H盲rtel CEJ, Ashkanasy N & Petitta L (Ed.), Emotions and Identity (pp. 3-16). Emerald
- , Value Creation in International Business (pp. 109-139). Springer International Publishing
- Creating Value in Cross-Border M&As through Strategic Network In T眉selmann H, Buzdugan S, Cao Q, Freund D & Golesorkhi S (Ed.), Impact of International Business Challenges and Solutions for Policy and Practice (pp. 158-177). Palgrave Macmillan
- , Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions (pp. 19-38). Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Routledge
- (pp. 271-294). Edward Elgar Publishing
- (pp. 1-22). Edward Elgar Publishing
- The role of agency in Sustainability in M&A transactions In Teerikangas S, Onkila T, Koistinen K & Makela M (Ed.), Research Handbook of Sustainability Agency Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
Conference proceedings papers
- Multitemporality in IB fieldwork 鈥 defining the temporality of the phenomenon, informants and researcher. 鈥淚nternational Business in Evolution: Disruptions, Transformations and New Internationalisation Trends鈥
- Subsidiaries鈥 local network embedding processes - Focus on Chinese Sales subsidiaries in the UK electronic market. 鈥淚nternational Business in Evolution: Disruptions, Transformations and New Internationalisation Trends鈥
- Social Capital Application in International Entrepreneurship: A Critical Literature Review. International Business Resilience under Global Disruptions
- A Paradigmatic approach to time in IB research 鈥 Ontological, epistemological and methodological considerations. "International Business Resilience under Global Disruptions", 5 July 2023 - 9 July 2023.
- Managers鈥 emotional leadership in cross-border M&As. How Crossing Borders Changes Business
- Temporal Paradigm- Obtaining new insights about the internationalisation process of the firm.. Speed, Diversity & Complexity in International Entrepreneurship, 30 August 2017 - 1 September 2017.
- Emotions in cross-border acquisitions 鈥 Perspectives from the parent company. Contemporary Issues in International Business - Are we seeing the tail end of Globalisation, 6 April 2017 - 8 April 2017.
- Challenges, Competitive Advantages and Opportunities of M&As from India - Overcoming Liability of Foreigness. 42nd Annual Conference of the European International Business Academy
- Cultural Integration through Value Socialisation Following Cross-Border M&As. 42nd Annual Conference of European International Business Academy
- A paradigmatic approach to time in International Business Research - AIB Insight Paper Development. International Business Resilience under Global Disruptions
- What does Sustainability mean for M&A. 36th EGOS Colloqium, 2 July 2020 - 3 July 2020.
- . Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Research group
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Date Grant Value 2020 QR Allocation for Evidence-Based Policy-Making funding Internationalisation Confidence Project
Focus India Growth Champions Scheme (ICP: FIGCS)
拢14,480 2019 SUMS Research Stimulation Fund Workshop
鈥淎 Future Past? Managerial Understanding of the Future UK 鈥 India Bilateral Investment Relationship鈥
拢2500 2018 SUMS Research Engagement Fund 拢750 2018 Department for International Trade
In relation to SUMS Research Engagement Fund
拢1125 2018 SUMS Research Stimulation Fund 拢1500 2017 Society for the Advancement of Management Sciences (SAMS)
Sandpit SMEs Going Global
拢2500 2016 SUMS Research Stimulation Fund 拢1000 2014 TEKES - Finland
EmoMA research project (Emotions in M&As 鈥 Managing emotions in global virtual world)
400 000 鈧 (拢345 220)
- Teaching interests
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I have been teaching students across undergraduate, postgraduate and PGR levels. I am a passionate lecturer who puts the student at the heart of the teaching experience. I strive to enable students to reflect on their learning, and critically analyse how to apply theories and concepts in real life cases. Learning is a journey, and my role is to inspire students, encourage them to be curious but critical. Research based teaching is not only about grounding what I teach in the most recent, cutting edge research but also allowing students to learn by doing small research projects of their own.
- Teaching activities
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I have been a module leader for MGT6052 International Business Strategy and have also taught MGT376 International Business. I have been the Programme Director of MSc International Management and the Director for Postgraduate Education.
- PhD Supervision
I am interested in supervising students in the areas of cross-border mergers and acquisitions, post-acquisition socio-cultural integration and internationalisation strategies of MNEs and SMEs.
Dr Melanie Hassett supervises:
- PhD student Atefeh Afsari
- PhD student Hibba Saeed
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