Knowledge preservation and transfer during post-acquisition integration

Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions

Volumn 5, Issue , 2006, Pages 51-67

  Ranft, Annette L ^a  

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EID: 33646458698     PISSN: 1479361X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1479-361X(06)05003-4     Document Type: Review

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