The utilization of contingent work, knowledge creation, and competitive advantage

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 680-697

  Matusik, Sharon F ^a   Hill, Charles W L ^a  

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EID: 0032344103     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amr.1998.1255633     Document Type: Article

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