Learning in Dynamic Inter-firm Networks: The Efficacy of Multiple Contacts

Organization Studies

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2002, Pages

  Hagedoorn, John ^a   Duysters, Geert ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Learning; Networks; Technological performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141532042     PISSN: 01708406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0170840602234002     Document Type: Review

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