Product market heterogeneity, resource imitability and strategic group formation

Journal of Management

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 511-531

  Mehra, Ajay ^a   Floyd, Steven W ^b  

^a Columbia Management Co ^*  (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032325273     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014920639802400403     Document Type: Review

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