Path-dependent and path-breaking change:
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Samina Karim; Will Mitchell
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Article
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2000
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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This paper studies how firms use acquisitions to achieve long-term business reconfiguration. We base the study in a routine-based perspective on business dynamics. We develop and test hypotheses concerning the relative extent of change by acquiring and non-acquiring businesses, focusing on product l