The red queen effect: Competitive actions and firm performance

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 61-80

  Derfus, Pamela J ^a   Maggitti, Patrick G ^a   Grimm, Curtis M ^b   Smith, Ken G ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 42149093795     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2008.30708624     Document Type: Article

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