The network structure of exploration and exploitation

Administrative Science Quarterly

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 667-694

  Lazer, David ^a   Friedman, Allan ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 44649098434     PISSN: 00018392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2189/asqu.52.4.667     Document Type: Article

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