Partner selection decisions in interfirm collaborations: The paradox of relational embeddedness

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 995-1019

  Meuleman, Miguel ^a   Lockett, Andy ^b   Manigart, Sophie ^c   Wright, Mike ^a  

^a VLERICK BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 77955037026     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2009.00897.x     Document Type: Article

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