Real Options: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead

Advances in Strategic Management

Volumn 24, Issue , 2007, Pages 31-66

  Li, Yong ^a   James, Barclay E ^a   Madhavan, Ravi ^a   Mahoney, Joseph T ^a  

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EID: 34250193566     PISSN: 07423322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0742-3322(07)24002-1     Document Type: Review

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