Taking Stock and Looking Forward: A Scientometric Analysis of IS/IT Integration Challenges in Mergers

Gustav Toppenberg; Stefan Henningsson

Taking Stock and Looking Forward: A Scientometric Analysis of IS/IT Integration Challenges in Mergers

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Abstract

The last decade has seen a rise in research on the topic of challenges associated with information systems (IS) in corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&As). Although this proliferation of research has the potential to significantly improve our understanding of IS challenges in M&A activity, absent is the necessary step of consolidating and integrating extant knowledge. In this paper, we review the domain of IS integration in M&As with focus on the theory building in the area. We identify and analyse 48 articles, published in 13 journals and 5 conference proceedings based on their theoretical contribution. Based on the analysis we point out gaps in the literature and suggest directions for future research.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ECIS 2014 Proceedings
Editors	Michel Avital, Jan Marco Leimeister, Ulrike Schultze
Number of pages	16
Place of Publication	Atlanta, GA
Publisher	Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL)
Publication date	2014
ISBN (Print)	9780991556700
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	22nd European Conference on Information Systems, ECIS 2014: Digital Work, Digital Life - David Intercontinental Hotel, Tel Aviv, Israel Duration: 9 Jun 2014 → 11 Jun 2014 Conference number: 22 http://ecis2014.eu/

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Conference	22nd European Conference on Information Systems, ECIS 2014
Number	22
Location	David Intercontinental Hotel
Country/Territory	Israel
City	Tel Aviv
Period	09/06/2014 → 11/06/2014
Internet address	http://ecis2014.eu/

Series	Proceedings of the European Conference on Information Systems
ISSN	0000-0034

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Toppenberg, G., & Henningsson, S. (2014). Taking Stock and Looking Forward: A Scientometric Analysis of IS/IT Integration Challenges in Mergers. In M. Avital, J. M. Leimeister, & U. Schultze (Eds.), ECIS 2014 Proceedings Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL). Proceedings of the European Conference on Information Systems http://aisel.aisnet.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1201&context=ecis2014

Toppenberg, Gustav ; Henningsson, Stefan. / Taking Stock and Looking Forward : A Scientometric Analysis of IS/IT Integration Challenges in Mergers. ECIS 2014 Proceedings. editor / Michel Avital ; Jan Marco Leimeister ; Ulrike Schultze. Atlanta, GA : Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL), 2014. (Proceedings of the European Conference on Information Systems).

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Toppenberg, G & Henningsson, S 2014, Taking Stock and Looking Forward: A Scientometric Analysis of IS/IT Integration Challenges in Mergers. in M Avital, JM Leimeister & U Schultze (eds), ECIS 2014 Proceedings. Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL), Atlanta, GA, Proceedings of the European Conference on Information Systems, 22nd European Conference on Information Systems, ECIS 2014, Tel Aviv, Israel, 09/06/2014. <http://aisel.aisnet.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1201&context=ecis2014>

Taking Stock and Looking Forward : A Scientometric Analysis of IS/IT Integration Challenges in Mergers. / Toppenberg, Gustav; Henningsson, Stefan.

ECIS 2014 Proceedings. ed. / Michel Avital; Jan Marco Leimeister; Ulrike Schultze. Atlanta, GA : Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL), 2014. (Proceedings of the European Conference on Information Systems).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

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