THE ROLE OF HUMAN CAPITAL IN POSTACQUISITION CEO DEPARTURE.
Academy of Management JournalPublished 1 August 2003
Ann K. Buchholtz, Barbara A. Ribbens, Irene T. Houle
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In this study, we examined the postacquisition departure of target firms' CEOs and found support for the predictions of Becker's (1962) human capital theory. Firms and CEOs appear to weigh the cost...
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