The context-specific nature of competence and corporate development

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 123-147

  Van De Ven, Andrew H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Industry infrastructure; Knowledge management; Organizational innovation

Indexed keywords

EID: 30844461590     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/b:apjm.0000024080.78798.59     Document Type: Review

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