Executive turnover in acquired firms: An analysis of resource-based theory and the upper echelons perspective

Journal of Management and Governance

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 117-143

  Krug, Jeffrey A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Company acquisition; Executive turnover; Firm

Indexed keywords

EID: 3843101477     PISSN: 13853457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023607012229     Document Type: Review

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