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    Rights statement: This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Journal of World Business. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Journal of World Business, 54,4, 2019 DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2017.10.001

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Beyond merger syndrome and cultural differences: New avenues for research on the “human side” of global mergers and acquisitions (M&As)

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Beyond merger syndrome and cultural differences: New avenues for research on the “human side” of global mergers and acquisitions (M&As). / Sarala, Riikka M.; Vaara, Eero; Junni, Paulina.
In: Journal of World Business, Vol. 54, No. 4, 01.06.2019, p. 307-321.

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Sarala, RM, Vaara, E & Junni, P 2019, 'Beyond merger syndrome and cultural differences: New avenues for research on the “human side” of global mergers and acquisitions (M&As)', Journal of World Business, vol. 54, no. 4, pp. 307-321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2017.10.001

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Sarala, R. M., Vaara, E., & Junni, P. (2019). Beyond merger syndrome and cultural differences: New avenues for research on the “human side” of global mergers and acquisitions (M&As). Journal of World Business, 54(4), 307-321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2017.10.001

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Sarala RM, Vaara E, Junni P. Beyond merger syndrome and cultural differences: New avenues for research on the “human side” of global mergers and acquisitions (M&As). Journal of World Business. 2019 Jun 1;54(4):307-321. Epub 2017 Oct 19. doi: 10.1016/j.jwb.2017.10.001

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Sarala, Riikka M. ; Vaara, Eero ; Junni, Paulina. / Beyond merger syndrome and cultural differences : New avenues for research on the “human side” of global mergers and acquisitions (M&As). In: Journal of World Business. 2019 ; Vol. 54, No. 4. pp. 307-321.

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