The uncertain relevance of newness: Organizational learning and knowledge flows

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 661-681

  Schulz, Martin ^a  

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EID: 0035536256     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3069409     Document Type: Article

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