The Role of Knowledge in Resource Allocation to Exploration versus Exploitation in Technologically Oriented Organizations

Decision Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 323-349

  Garcia, Rosanna ^a   Calantone, Roger ^b   Levine, Ralph ^c  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nonlinear Dynamic Systems; Product Design Planning; Strategic Decision Making; Technology Management

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141873011     PISSN: 00117315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1540-5915.02407     Document Type: Article

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