In the aftermath of an acquisition: Triggers and effects on perceived organizational identity

Journal of Applied Behavioral Science

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 422-444

  Kovoor Misra, Sarah ^a   Smith, Marlene A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquisition; Change; Confusion; Image; Organizational identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149233855     PISSN: 00218863     EISSN: 15526879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021886308326285     Document Type: Article

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