Proximity, knowledge transfer, and innovation in technology-based mergers and acquisitions

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-31

  Ensign, Prescott C ^a   Lin, Chen Dong ^b   Chreim, Samia ^c   Persaud, Ajax ^c  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Canada Revenue Agency   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Innovation; Knowledge transfer; M A; Mergers and acquisitions; Post M A; Proximity; Technology management

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; MANAGEMENT INTERVENTIONS; ORGANISATIONAL; PROXIMITY; QUALITATIVE STUDY; TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENTS; TECHNOLOGY-BASED; THREE DIMENSIONS;

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS;

EID: 84905498953     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2014.064018     Document Type: Article

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