African Journal of
Marketing Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Mark. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2421
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMM
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 159

Full Length Research Paper

Understanding the effect of last name on acquisition timing in China

Xi Chen*
  • Xi Chen*
  • Business School, China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, China.
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Guoli Yang
  • Guoli Yang
  • Business School, China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, China.
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  •  Received: 02 February 2015
  •  Accepted: 25 May 2015
  •  Published: 31 May 2015

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