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Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 11-28

From Scooters to Choppers: Product Portfolio Change and Organizational Failure. Evidence from the UK Motorcycle Industry 1895 to 1993

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INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EID: 33646797438     PISSN: 00246301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lrp.2005.11.001     Document Type: Article
Times cited : (27)

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