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Acquisitions, disclosed goals and firm characteristics: A content analysis of family and nonfamily firms

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Acquisitions, disclosed goals and firm characteristics: A content analysis of family and nonfamily firms. / Worek, M; De Massis, Alfredo Vittorio; Wright, M et al.
In: Journal of Family Business Strategy, Vol. 9, No. 4, 12.2018, p. 250-267.

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Worek, M, De Massis, AV, Wright, M & Veider, V 2018, 'Acquisitions, disclosed goals and firm characteristics: A content analysis of family and nonfamily firms', Journal of Family Business Strategy, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 250-267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfbs.2018.09.003

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Worek, M., De Massis, A. V., Wright, M., & Veider, V. (2018). Acquisitions, disclosed goals and firm characteristics: A content analysis of family and nonfamily firms. Journal of Family Business Strategy, 9(4), 250-267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfbs.2018.09.003

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Worek M, De Massis AV, Wright M, Veider V. Acquisitions, disclosed goals and firm characteristics: A content analysis of family and nonfamily firms. Journal of Family Business Strategy. 2018 Dec;9(4):250-267. Epub 2018 Nov 23. doi: 10.1016/j.jfbs.2018.09.003

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Worek, M ; De Massis, Alfredo Vittorio ; Wright, M et al. / Acquisitions, disclosed goals and firm characteristics : A content analysis of family and nonfamily firms. In: Journal of Family Business Strategy. 2018 ; Vol. 9, No. 4. pp. 250-267.

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