A Reflective Review of Disruptive Innovation Theory

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 435-452

  Yu, Dan ^a   Hang, Chang Chieh ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 78149483899     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: 14682370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2370.2009.00272.x     Document Type: Review

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