Speed in M&A Integration: The first 100 days

European Management Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 418-430

  Angwin, Duncan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

First 100 days; M A; Post acquisition; Speed; Success; Time

Indexed keywords

EID: 4644265045     PISSN: 02632373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2004.06.005     Document Type: Article

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