Taco Reus

Taco Reus is a Professor in Global Strategy at the Department of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship, Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), Erasmus University Rotterdam. He is also a Fellow of ERIM (Erasmus Research Institute of Management) since 2009. His research focuses on how firms are influenced by their environment, particularly in the context of mergers and acquisitions, examining cultural/institutional differences, procedural justice, and integration capabilities.

• Education:
  • Master's degree in Psychology, University of Amsterdam
  • Ph.D. in Strategic Management, Florida State University

His research explores contextual factors in post-merger integration, including cultural distance, institutional environment, and emotional capabilities. He has published in top journals like Academy of Management Journal, Strategic Management Journal, and Journal of International Business Studies. Current work emphasizes behavioral aspects of acquisitions, such as CEO personality traits and procedural qualities.

Taco Reus has been recognized with Outstanding Reviewer Awards by Academy of Management Review (2009, 2011) and Strategic Organization. His dissertation was a finalist in the Organisation Science 2003 Dissertation Proposal Competition and the Gunnar-Hedlund Competition (2004). He has supervised numerous PhD candidates across topics like institutional theory, corporate sustainability, and strategic management, including Michael Juergen Mueller and Yannick Tristan Wiessner.

As an educator, he teaches courses on institutional context of firms (BA and IBA programs) and international firm strategies (Global Business & Stakeholder Management Master's program). He was nominated Professor of the Year by BA students in 2010, 2011, and 2012. His editorial roles include the Academy of Management Review and Strategic Organization editorial boards.