Competition within and between networks: The contingent effect of competitive embeddedness on alliance formation

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 820-842

  Gimeno, Javier ^a,b  

^a INSEAD ^*

^b Department of Strategy

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EID: 11844296016     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/20159625     Document Type: Review

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