HRM issues and outcomes in African mergers and acquisitions: A study of the Nigerian banking sector

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 23, Issue 14, 2012, Pages 2874-2900

  Gomes, Emanuel ^a   Angwin, Duncan ^b   Peter, Emmanuel ^c   Mellahi, Kamel ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Jose Marti Crescent Federal Capital Territory (FCT)   (Nigeria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; HRM; management of change; mergers and acquisitions; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862299034     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2012.671509     Document Type: Article

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