Product sequencing: Co-evolution of knowledge, capabilities and products

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 10-11, 2000, Pages 961-979

  Helfat, Constance E ^a   Raubitschek, Ruth S ^b  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b US Department of Justice   (United States)

Author keywords

Capabilities; Competitive advantage; Evolution; Innovation; Knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001607234     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1097-0266(200010/11)21:10/11<961::aid-smj132>3.0.co;2-e     Document Type: Article

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