Information asymmetries and technological innovation in large engineering construction projects

R and D Management

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 357-369

  Lampel, Joseph ^a   Miller, Roger ^b   Floricel, Serghei ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

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EID: 6944244343     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.1996.tb00971.x     Document Type: Article

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