Social networks, the tertius iungens orientation, and involvement in innovation

Administrative Science Quarterly

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 100-130

  Obstfeld, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 27744542342     PISSN: 00018392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2189/asqu.2005.50.1.100     Document Type: Article

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