Profile
Taco Reus is professor in Global Strategy at the Department of Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM).
Taco is interested in how the curious context shapes the curious psychology behind strategic decisions. He often studies this in the international context of firms, which is shaped by cultures, geopolitics, social movements and other environmental changes. The uncertainty and ambiguity makes it particularly important not just to study this context but also to study the psychological factors that determine how top managers think, feel and behave in this context and how that subsequently shapes their firms.
Taco Reus obtained his master's degree in psychology from the University of Amsterdam, and his Ph.D. in strategic management from Florida State University. With his dissertation entitled 'A Knowledge-Based View of International Acquisitions,' he was a finalist in the Organisation Science Dissertation Proposal Competition and the Gunnar-Hedlund Competition for Best Dissertation in International Business. Prior to joining RSM, he worked at Florida Atlantic University.
Taco Reus' articles have been published in the top management journals including the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Administrative Science Quarterly, Journal of Management, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of International Business Studies, Strategic Organization. He served as the Senior Associate Editor on Strategic Management for the Journal of Management. He currently serves on the editorial board of the Academy of Management Review for which he received several outstanding reviewer awards. Professor Reus teaches on business in context, strategic management, international business, and mergers and acquisitions. He has frequently been nominated professor of the year by the Bachelor students.
Publications
Article (20)
Academic (18)
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Mueller, M. J., & Reus, T. H. (2026). Rewriting the Imprint: How #MeToo Led CEOs From Male-Dominant Cultures to Increase Gender Equality. Journal of management. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/01492063261449761
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Roelofsen, E., Reus, T., & Pavicevic, S. (2026). Second fiddle strain: How extraversion shapes target CEO turnover following acquisitions. Strategic Organization. https://doi.org/10.1177/14761270261420015
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Malhotra, S., Zhu, P., & Reus, T. H. (2023). The Diagnostic Value and Anchoring Effect of References in Acquisition Premium Decisions: The Influence of Overconfident and Powerful CEOs. British Journal of Management, 34(4), 2138-2157. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12691
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Maas, R., Heugens, P., & Reus, T. (2018). Viceroys or emperors? An institution-based perspective on merger and acquisition prevalence and shareholder value. Journal of Management Studies, 56(1), 234-269. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12335
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Rottig, D., & Reus, T. (2018). Research of Culture and International Acquisition Performance: A Critical Evaluation and New Directions. International Studies of Management & Organization, 48(1), 3-42. https://doi.org/10.1080/00208825.2018.1407082
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Malhotra, S., Reus, T., Zhu, PC., & Roelofsen, E. (2017). The acquisitive nature of extraverted CEOs. Administrative Science Quarterly, 63(2), 370-408. https://doi.org/10.1177/0001839217712240
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Reus, T., Lamont, B. T., & Ellis, K. M. (2016). A darker side of knowledge transfer following international acquisitions. Strategic Management Journal, 37(5), 932-944. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.2373
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Malhotra, S., Zhu, PC., & Reus, T. (2014). Anchoring On The Acquisition Premium Decisions Of Others. Strategic Management Journal, 36(12), 1866-1876. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.2314
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Reus, T. (2011). Culture's consequences for emotional attending during cross-border acquisition implementation. Journal of World Business, 47(3), 342-351. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2011.05.002
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Ellis, KM., Reus, T., Lamont, BT., & Ranft, AL. (2011). Transfer effects in large acquisitions: How size-specific experience matters. Academy of Management Journal, 54(6), 1261-1276. https://doi.org/10.5465/amj.2009.0122
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Reus, T. (2009). The double-edged sword of cultural distance in international acquisitions. Journal of International Business Studies, 40(8), 1298-1316. https://doi.org/10.1057/jibs.2009.25
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Reus, T., Ranft, AL., Lamont, BT., & Adams, GL. (2009). An interpretive systems view of knowledge investments. Academy of Management Review, 34(3), 382-400. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMR.2009.40631556
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Ellis, KM., Reus, T., & Lamont, BT. (2009). The effects of procedural and informational justice in the integration of related acquisitions. Strategic Management Journal, 30(2), 137-161. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.728
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Reus, T., & Rottig, D. (2009). Meta-analyses of international joint venture performance determinants. Management International Review, 49(5), 607-640. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11575-009-0009-4
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Crook, TR., Giunipero, L., Reus, T., Handfield, R., & Williams, SK. (2008). Antecedents and outcomes of supply chain effectiveness: An exploratory investigation. Journal of Managerial Issues, 20(2), 161-179.
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Reus, T., & Ritchie, WJ. (2004). Inter-partner, parent, and environmental factors influencing the operation of international joint ventures: 15 years of research. Management International Review, 44(4), 1-25.
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Reus, T., & Liu, Y. (2004). Rhyme and reason: Emotional capability and the performance of knowledge-intensive work groups. Human Performance, 17(2), 245-266.
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Hult, GTM., Ketchen Jr., DJ., & Reus, T. (2001). Organizational learning capacity and internal customer orientation within strategic sourcing units. Journal of Quality Management, 6, 173-192.
Professional (2)
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Reus, T. (2017). CEO extraversion and M&A behaviour. RSM Discovery - Management Knowledge, 32(4), 8-10. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/104084
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Reus, T. (2015). A psychological lens on the acquisition process. RSM Discovery - Management Knowledge, 22(2), 17-19. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/78357
Chapter (2)
Academic (2)
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Reus, T., Ellis, KM., Lamont, BT., & Ranft, AL. (2013). Placing process factors along with contextual factors in merger and acquisition research. In Y. Weber (Ed.), Handbook for Research on Mergers & Acquisitions (pp. 76-107). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781781953655
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Reus, T. (2012). A knowledge-based view of mergers and acquisitions revisited: Absorptive capacity and combinative capability. In S. Finkelstein, & C. L. Cooper (Eds.), Advances in Mergers & Acquisitions (pp. 69-88). Emerald Group Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-361X(2012)0000011007
Inaugural speech (1)
Popular (1)
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Reus, T. (2014). Global strategy: the world is your Oyster (if you can shuck it!). Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM). ERIM inaugurele reeks http://hdl.handle.net/1765/77190
Activities
Additional positions (1)
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RSM BVStart date approval: 14 Jun 2023End date approval: 13 Jun 2026Place: ROTTERDAMDescription: Sessies met ondernemers "Nationale Overnamedag"
Additional activities (1)
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Journal of Management (Journal)Taco Reus (Editor)01 Jan 2016 - 01 Jan 2021
Activity: Editorial work (Academic)
Courses
Strategic Management
- Study year: 2026/2027, 2025/2026
- Code: BERMASC052
Strategic Management PT
- Study year: 2026/2027, 2025/2026
- Code: BM22MIM-P
Introduction to business
- Study year: 2026/2027, 2025/2026
- Code: BK1201
Introduction to business
- Study year: 2026/2027, 2025/2026
- Code: BT1201
Past courses
A Managerial Perspective on M&A
- Study year: 2025/2026, 2024/2025
- Code: BMME089
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