Sample selection and theory development: Implications of firms' varying abilities to appropriately select new ventures

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1246-1264

  Kalnins, Arturs ^a,b,c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Department of Strategy ^*  (United States)

^c 335 Statler Hall   (United States)

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EID: 35348997079     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2007.26586802     Document Type: Article

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