Real Options in Strategic Management

Advances in Strategic Management

Volumn 24, Issue , 2007, Pages 3-28

  Tong, Tony W ^a   Reuer, Jeffrey J ^a  

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EID: 34250173394     PISSN: 07423322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0742-3322(07)24001-X     Document Type: Review

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