Similarity in Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions: Imitation, Uncertainty and Experience among Chinese Firms, 1985-2006

Journal of International Management

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 352-365

  Yang, Monica ^a   Hyland, MaryAnne ^a  

^a ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Cross border mergers and acquisitions; Emerging markets; Mimetic isomorphism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868197213     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2012.09.001     Document Type: Article

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