Chapter 2 The benefits and liabilities of multidisciplinary commercialization teams: How professional composition and social networks influence team processes

Advances in the Study of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Economic Growth

Volumn 18, Issue , 2008, Pages 35-60

  Perry Smith, Jill ^a   Vincent, Leslie H ^a  

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EID: 44449148854     PISSN: 10484736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1048-4736(07)00002-1     Document Type: Review

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