Alternative paths to competitive advantage: A fuzzy-set analysis of the origins of large firms

Industry and Innovation

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 545-574

  Järvinen, Joonas ^a   Lamberg, Juha Antti ^a   Murmann, Johan Peter ^b   Ojala, Jari ^c  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Competitive advantage of large firms; Fuzzy set analysis; History; Industry evolution; National clusters; Paper industry

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; INDUSTRIAL HISTORY; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY;

EID: 72149097315     PISSN: 13662716     EISSN: 14698390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13662710903371066     Document Type: Article

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