Measuring the performance of acquisitions: An empirical investigation using multiple criteria

British Journal of Management

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 859-873

  Papadakis, Vassilis M ^a   Thanos, Ioannis C ^a  

^a ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Greece)

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EID: 78249277883     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: 14678551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2009.00671.x     Document Type: Article

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