Product switching cost and strategic flexibility

Journal of Economics and Management Strategy

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 461-488

  Chang, Myong Hun ^a  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032395418     PISSN: 10586407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/105864098567489     Document Type: Article

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