A real options perspective on sequential acquisitions in China

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 166-174

  Xu, Dean ^a   Zhou, Changhui ^b   Phan, Phillip H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Peking University   (China)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Diversification; Private firms; Real options; Sequential acquisition; Toehold

Indexed keywords

EID: 72449154599     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jibs.2009.16     Document Type: Article

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