Technology acquisition and performance in international acquisitions: The role of compatibility between acquiring and acquired firms

Journal of East-West Business

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 248-270

  Park, Byung Il ^a   Glaister, Keith W ^b   Oh, Kum Sik ^c  

^a Kyungsung University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compatibility; International acquisitions; Korea; Performance; Technology acquisition

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; FIRM OWNERSHIP; FUTURE PROSPECT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

KOREA;

EID: 77951657985     PISSN: 10669868     EISSN: 15286959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10669860903436150     Document Type: Article

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