How do networks and learning drive M&AS? An institutional comparison between china and the united states

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1113-1132

  Lin, Zhiang ^a   Peng, Mike W ^a   Yang, Haibin ^b   Sun, Sunny Li ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Industry alliance network; Institutional settings; Mergers and acquisitions; Network and learning factors

Indexed keywords

BUILDING BLOCKES; IN-NETWORK; INDUSTRY ALLIANCE NETWORK; INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT; INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS; NETWORK AND LEARNING FACTORS;

DRIVES; EDUCATION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS;

EID: 68249136719     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.777     Document Type: Article

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