Technological Innovation in the Pharmaceutical Industry: The Use of Organizational Control in Managing Research and Development

Organization Science

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 19-36

  Cardinal, Laura B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 0035610759     PISSN: 10477039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/orsc.12.1.19.10119     Document Type: Article

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