Within-industry diversification and firm performance in the presence of network externalities: Evidence from the software industry

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 381-397

  Tanriverdi, Hüseyin ^a   Chi Hyon, Lee ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 44449173506     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2008.31767300     Document Type: Article

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