Technology-based competitive strategy: An empirical test of an integrative model

Journal of High Technology Management Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 187-212

  Rhyne, Lawrence C ^a   Teagarden, Mary B ^a   Lamb, Barbara L ^a   Amir, Kristine ^a   Powell, Steve ^a   Stevens, Stephen ^a   Wu, Jin Liang ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031229545     PISSN: 10478310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1047-8310(97)90002-X     Document Type: Article

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