Managing innovation: When less is more

California Management Review

Volumn , Issue 1, 1997, Pages 59-74

  Nemeth, Charlan Jeanne ^a  

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EID: 0031322916     PISSN: 00081256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/41165922     Document Type: Article

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