A modern resource based approach to unrelated diversification

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1481-1502

  Ng, Desmond W ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 36849079764     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2007.00719.x     Document Type: Article

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