Dimensions of social capital and firm competitiveness improvement: The mediating role of information sharing

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 122-146

  Wu, Wei Ping ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 38149015352     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2007.00741.x     Document Type: Article

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