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Over the past 30 plus years, the development of technological innovation through cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) has captured an increasing amount of attention in business research and practice. The emerging literature on the topic addresses a significant phenomenon, however, it lacks theoretical underpinning and a cumulative empirical inquiry, from a micro-foundational perspective. Hence, a systematic and integrative research effort seems justified. Accordingly, we systematically review and analyze 30 articles published in 16 top-tier peer-reviewed journals from 1985 to 2018. We provide the first comprehensive systematic review of extant literature, include a critical analysis of these research efforts, identify several methodological, contextual and theoretical issues and problems that need to be addressed and offer avenues for future research. The paper concludes with an integrative framework that provides the basis for both theory and practice to further build on and be guided by. • A literature review on the link between technological innovation and cross-border mergers and acquisitions • Systematic methodology adopted covering the period 1985 to 2018 • Provided a descriptive and thematic analysis of the findings • Synthesized the literature findings according to a theme-based logic • Developed an integrative framework of extant literature [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• Social business is an opportunity for young entrepreneurship, especially in emerging economies. • Technological propensity has positive influence on young entrepreneurs towards social business. • Financial constraints and entrepreneurial limits have instead negative influence. As a practical challenge mainly in developing economies such as Tunisia, entrepreneurship for young people has raised concerns among several entities, primarily policymakers, especially regarding newer forms of entrepreneurship such as social business enterprises. In this exploratory study, factors that can stimulate (technological propensity) or impede (financial constraints and entrepreneurial limits) the new social business ventures of young entrepreneurs were investigated through five operational variables tested using a questionnaire administered to 120 young graduate entrepreneurs in Tunisia. Analysis of the results revealed that business creators' (e.g., young entrepreneurs') potential decision to launch social business ventures is positively influenced by technological propensity but also constrained mainly by four eminent factors (lack of investment capital, scarce access to finance, lack of entrepreneurial skills, and aversion to risk). This research offers several implications at the scientific and managerial levels, inferring that although conceived to overcome possible public inefficiency in both emerging and established economies, social business entrepreneurship most likely still requires public support for operational sustainability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Wine tourism in Italy, the largest wine producing country in the world, has achieved outstanding performance over recent years. However, various institutional, managerial, and professional delays in the field impede Italy from developing its full potential as a wine tourism destination, most likely because of the still unsatisfactory engagement of all possible stakeholders. A recent step forward has been the specific amendment regarding wine tourism provided by the 2018 Budget Law, anticipating regulatory norms for the sector. In this scenario, Italian wine routes, established by Law No. 268/1999 and consolidated by the law on vines and wine (Law No. 238/2016), should play a key role in the governance and management of the local wine tourism industry. However, the state of the industry presents opportunities and (above all) challenges. Our research contributes to exploring this scenario, providing evidence from the field and potential guidelines for development through territorial stakeholders' engagement. • Wine tourism is a key opportunity for diversification strategies in the wine business. • Wine routes can provide a great contribution to wine tourism expansion. • Interaction and cooperation among wine routes' stakeholders are essential. • Wine routes in Italy evidence opportunities and challenges in their functioning/success. • Public-private collaboration seems to be a vital issue for Italian wine routes' progress. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]