Developing theory through simulation methods

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 480-499

  Davis, Jason P ^a   Eisenhardt, Kathleen M ^a   Bingham, Christopher B ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 34247538422     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2007.24351453     Document Type: Article

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