Why good things don't happen: The micro-foundations of routines in the M&A process

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1367-1381

  Angwin, Duncan N ^a   Paroutis, Sotirios ^b   Connell, Richard ^c  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Authorization routine; Mergers and acquisitions; Micro foundations; Pre acquisition process; Routines; Strategic renewal

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926222002     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2014.12.007     Document Type: Article

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