Creative imitation: Exploring the case of cross-industry innovation

R and D Management

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 256-270

  Enkel, Ellen ^a   Gassmann, Oliver ^b  

^a ZEPPELIN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

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EID: 77953756406     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2010.00591.x     Document Type: Article

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