The New Venture Innovation Process: Examining the Role of Absorptive Capacity

Advances in Entrepreneurship, Firm Emergence and Growth

Volumn 10, Issue , 2007, Pages 159-185

  McKelvie, Alexander ^a   Wiklund, Johan ^a   Short, Jeremy C ^a  

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EID: 34447626084     PISSN: 10747540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-7540(07)10007-6     Document Type: Review

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