Inter-organizational cooperation and environmental change: Moderating effects between flexibility and innovation performance

British Journal of Management

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 537-561

  Martínez Sánchez, Angel ^a   Vela Jiménez, M José ^b   Pérez Pérez, Manuela ^a   De Luis Carnicer, Pilar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

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EID: 73849105962     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: 14678551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2008.00605.x     Document Type: Article

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