When firms are desperate to grow via acquisition: The effect of growth patterns and acquisition experience on acquisition premiums

Administrative Science Quarterly

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 26-60

  Kim, Ji Yub ^a   Haleblian, Jerayr ^b   Finkelstein, Sydney ^c  

^a INSEAD   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 79960506546     PISSN: 00018392     EISSN: 19303815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2189/asqu.2011.56.1.026     Document Type: Article

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