What is not a real option: Considering boundaries for the application of real options to business strategy

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 74-85

  Adner, Ron ^a   Levinthal, Daniel A ^b  

^a INSEAD   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 0344162439     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2004.11851715     Document Type: Review

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