Knowledge-based innovation: Emergence and embedding of new practice areas in management consulting firms

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 406-428

  Anand, N ^a   Gardner, Heidi K ^b   Morris, Tim ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34248594755     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2007.24634457     Document Type: Article

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