Sequential learning in a Chinese spin-off: The case of Lenovo Group Limited

R and D Management

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2004, Pages

  Xie, Wei ^a   White, Steven ^b  

^a Tsinghua University   (China)

^b INSEAD   (France)

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EID: 4544269129     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2004.00349.x     Document Type: Review

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