Technological diversification and strategic alliances

The Economics and Management of Technological Diversification

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 116-151

  Giuri, Paola ^a   Hagedoorn, John ^b   Mariani, Myriam ^a,c  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

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EID: 34548718891     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203642030     Document Type: Chapter

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