The impact of technological complexity and interfirm cooperation on business survival

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 339-367

  Singh, Kulwant ^a  

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EID: 0031286659     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/256886     Document Type: Article

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