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HRM practices throughout the mergers and acquisition (M&A) process: a study of domestic deals in the Nigerian banking industry

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HRM practices throughout the mergers and acquisition (M&A) process: a study of domestic deals in the Nigerian banking industry. / Gomes, Emanuel; Angwin, Duncan; Peter, Emmanuel et al.
In: The International Journal of Human Resource Management, Vol. 23, No. 14, 2012, p. 2874-2900.

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Gomes, E, Angwin, D, Peter, E & Mellahi, K 2012, 'HRM practices throughout the mergers and acquisition (M&A) process: a study of domestic deals in the Nigerian banking industry', The International Journal of Human Resource Management, vol. 23, no. 14, pp. 2874-2900. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2012.671509

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Gomes E, Angwin D, Peter E, Mellahi K. HRM practices throughout the mergers and acquisition (M&A) process: a study of domestic deals in the Nigerian banking industry. The International Journal of Human Resource Management. 2012;23(14):2874-2900. Epub 2012 Jun 8. doi: 10.1080/09585192.2012.671509

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Gomes, Emanuel ; Angwin, Duncan ; Peter, Emmanuel et al. / HRM practices throughout the mergers and acquisition (M&A) process : a study of domestic deals in the Nigerian banking industry. In: The International Journal of Human Resource Management. 2012 ; Vol. 23, No. 14. pp. 2874-2900.

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