The Group Psychology of Mergers & Acquisitions: Lessons from the Social Identity Approach

Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions

Volumn 6, Issue , 2007, Pages 1-15

  Ullrich, Johannes ^a   van Dick, Rolf ^a  

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EID: 34250829590     PISSN: 1479361X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1479-361X(07)06001-2     Document Type: Review

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