Transfer of socially complex knowledge in mergers and acquisitions

Journal of Knowledge Management

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 58-71

  Casal, Carmen Castro ^a   Fontela, Edelmira Neira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acquisitions and mergers; Integration; Knowledge transfer; Spain

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547201024     PISSN: 13673270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13673270710762710     Document Type: Article

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