Doctoral thesis of Philosophy: Cross‐border mergers & acquisitions by Chinese multinational corporations: Performance, determinants and moderating factors

Much existing literature in Chinese CBMA has concentrated on the pre-transaction analysis, motives, entry mode selection, and geographical distribution. Little effort so far has been devoted to the understanding of the post-transaction performance of Chinese CBMA, and its crucial antecedents and moderating factors. This thesis aims to address these gaps and contribute to the existing M&A theories through the development of an integrative conceptual framework by bridging the conventional ‘context-free’ theories developed from Western economies’ CBMA and specific ‘context-embedded’ factors in Chinese CBMA.