Knowledge transfer: Analysis of three internet acquisitions

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 120-135

  Castro, Carmen ^a   Neira, Edelmira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acquisitions; Autonomy; Cultural similarity; Knowledge transfer; Post acquisition implementation; Retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 12944252809     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0958519042000295993     Document Type: Article

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