The cross-border merger and acquisition strategy: A research perspective

Management Research

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 133-144

  Hitt, Michael A ^a   Pisano, Vincenzo ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

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EID: 84981703562     PISSN: 15365433     EISSN: 15580946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/15365430380000522     Document Type: Article

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