Knowledge transfer in intraorganizational networks: Effects of network position and absorptive capacity on business unit innovation and performance

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 996-1004

  Tsai, Wenpin ^a  

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EID: 0035643025     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3069443     Document Type: Article

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