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Cross-border acquisitions and the asymmetric effect of power distance value difference on long-term post-acquisition performance

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  • Hong (Susan) Zhu
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  • Zhi Huang & Hong (Susan) Zhu & Daniel J. Brass, 2017. "Cross-border acquisitions and the asymmetric effect of power distance value difference on long-term post-acquisition performance," Strategic Management Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 38(4), pages 972-991, April.
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