Learning through acquisitions

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 457-476

  Vermeulen, Freek ^a   Barkema, Harry ^a  

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EID: 0035534612     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3069364     Document Type: Article

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