The effects of prior performance on the choice between related and unrelated acquisitions: Implications for the performance consequences of diversification strategy

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1003-1019

  Park, Choelsoon ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

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EID: 0036845552     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6486.00321     Document Type: Article

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