Codification, abstraction, and firm differences: A cognitive information-based perspective

Journal of Bioeconomics

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 309-334

  Boisot, Max ^a   Li, Yan ^b  

^a INSEAD   (France)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Codification; Firm heterogeneity; Information asymmetry; Knowledge; Resource based view; Theory of the firm

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; INFORMATION;

EID: 32544432979     PISSN: 13876996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10818-005-3940-x     Document Type: Review

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