A practice-based modeling and analysis of social systems: Evaluating resistance-coping strategies in mergers and acquisitions

Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 360-384

  Liu, Wanderley ^a   Fehling, Michael R ^a  

^a Synergia LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Computational modeling; Cultural dynamics; Mergers and acquisitions; Resistance to change

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

COMPUTATIONAL MODELING; CULTURAL DYNAMICS; RESISTANCE TO CHANGE;

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS;

EID: 33645046945     PISSN: 1569190X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.simpat.2005.09.008     Document Type: Article

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