Postacquisition cultural integration in mergers & acquisitions: A knowledge-based approach

Human Resource Management

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 605-623

  Lakshman, C ^a  

^a KEDGE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

Author keywords

Cultural; Integration; Knowledge based model; Postacquisition

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053387154     PISSN: 00904848     EISSN: 1099050X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrm.20447     Document Type: Article

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