Knowledge transfer in acquisitions: Fear of exploitation and contamination

Scandinavian Journal of Management

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 307-321

  Junni, Paulina ^a  

^a HANKEN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

Acquisitions; Knowledge transfer; Post acquisition integration

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051581470     PISSN: 09565221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scaman.2011.05.003     Document Type: Article

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