Effects of firm performance, organizational slack, and debt on entry timing: A study of ten emerging product markets in USA

Industry and Innovation

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 169-183

  Wally, Stefan ^a   Fong, Cher Min ^a  

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EID: 2342452694     PISSN: 13662716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713670257     Document Type: Article

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