The role of culture in the merger and acquisition process: Evidence from the European chemical industry

Management Decision

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1405-1421

  Boateng, Agyenim ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acquisitions and mergers; Chemical industries; Culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750989622     PISSN: 00251747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00251740610715722     Document Type: Article

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