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Deadly sins and corporate acquisitions. / Schriber, S.; King, D.R.; Bauer, F.
In: Culture and Organization, Vol. 27, No. 1, 02.01.2021, p. 1-15.

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Schriber, S, King, DR & Bauer, F 2021, 'Deadly sins and corporate acquisitions', Culture and Organization, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/14759551.2019.1621311

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Schriber, S., King, D. R., & Bauer, F. (2021). Deadly sins and corporate acquisitions. Culture and Organization, 27(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/14759551.2019.1621311

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Schriber S, King DR, Bauer F. Deadly sins and corporate acquisitions. Culture and Organization. 2021 Jan 2;27(1):1-15. Epub 2019 May 26. doi: 10.1080/14759551.2019.1621311

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Schriber, S. ; King, D.R. ; Bauer, F. / Deadly sins and corporate acquisitions. In: Culture and Organization. 2021 ; Vol. 27, No. 1. pp. 1-15.

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