Facilitators of organizational innovation: The role of life-cycle stage

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 133-149

  Koberg, Christine S ^b   Uhlenbruck, Nikolaus ^a   Sarason, Yolanda ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 16144367408     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0883-9026(95)00107-7     Document Type: Article

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