How CEOs influence organizational culture following acquisitions

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 105-113

  Shearer, Corrinne S ^a   Hames, David S ^b   Runge, Janet B ^b  

^a Carefree Senior Living   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquisitions; Corporate culture; Integration; Leadership; Organizational change

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986100109     PISSN: 01437739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437730110389256     Document Type: Article

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