Competitive strategy and the adoption and usage of process innovation

International Journal of Commerce and Management

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 5-21

  Congden, Steven W ^a   Schroeder, Dean M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 23444439388     PISSN: 10569219     EISSN: 17588529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb047333     Document Type: Article

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