Resisting organizational inertia: The evolution of industrial districts

Journal of Management and Governance

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 361-377

  Lazerson, Mark ^a   Lorenzoni, Gianni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

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EID: 67650052579     PISSN: 13853457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009965510858     Document Type: Article

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