Technological Platforms and Diversification

Organization Science

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 283-301

  Kim, Dong Jae ^a   Kogut, Bruce ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Diversification; Knowledge Accumulation; Option; Platform Technology; Technological Trajectory

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030495938     PISSN: 10477039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/orsc.7.3.283     Document Type: Article

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