Friends, acquaintances, or strangers? Partner selection in R&D alliances

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 315-334

  Li, Dan ^a   Eden, Lorraine ^b   Hitt, Michael A ^b   Ireland, R Duane ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 44449106553     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2008.31767271     Document Type: Article

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