Exploring the Tail of Creativity: An Evolutionary Model of Breakthrough Invention

Advances in Strategic Management

Volumn 23, Issue , 2006, Pages 335-359

  Fleming, Lee ^a   Szigety, Mark ^a  

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EID: 33745684175     PISSN: 07423322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0742-3322(06)23011-0     Document Type: Review

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