Interorganizational alliances and the performance of firms: A study of growth and innovation rates in a high-technology industry

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 791-811

  Stuart, Toby E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Firm performance; Innovation; Interorganizational networks; Patents; Strategic alliances

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000837320     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1097-0266(200008)21:8<791::AID-SMJ121>3.0.CO;2-K     Document Type: Article

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