The role of context and structure in radical and incremental logistics innovation adoption

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 117-127

  Germain, Richard ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030077518     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0148-2963(95)00053-4     Document Type: Article

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