Superman or the fantastic four? Knowledge combination and experience in innovative teams

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 723-740

  Taylor, Alva ^a   Greve, Henrich R ^b  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b BI NORWEGIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Norway)

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EID: 33749027525     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2006.22083029     Document Type: Review

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