Core competences and company performance in the world-wide computer industry

Journal of High Technology Management Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 75-91

  Duysters, Geert ^a   Hagedoorn, John ^b  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0007020230     PISSN: 10478310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1047-8310(00)00022-5     Document Type: Article

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