Strategic alliances and the learning life-cycle of biotechnology firms

Organization Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 467-489

  Oliver, Amalya L ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Firm life cycle; Learning; Strategic alliances

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039149009     PISSN: 01708406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0170840601223004     Document Type: Article

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