Competitive dynamics of interfirm rivalry

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 255-291

  Baum, Joel A C ^a   Korn, Helaine J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030304387     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/256781     Document Type: Article

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