Measuring the performance of corporate acquisitions: An empirical comparison of alternative metrics

British Journal of Management

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 361-370

  Schoenberg, Richard ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33845426013     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: 14678551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2006.00488.x     Document Type: Article

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