Paradox and theorizing within the resource-based view

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 115-131

  Lado, Augustine A ^a   Boyd, Nancy G ^b   Wright, Peter ^c,e   Kroll, Mark ^d,f  

^a CLARKSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^d LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Clarkson University ^*

^f Management and Information Systems Department

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EID: 31144443446     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2006.19379627     Document Type: Review

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