Exploiting innovation options: An empirical analysis of R& D-intensive firms

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 229-242

  Mang, Paul Y ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b MCKINSEY AND COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Innovation options; O 32; Technological innovations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032040501     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-2681(98)00055-9     Document Type: Article

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