Controversy in innovation outsourcing research: Review, synthesis and future directions

R and D Management

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 8-20

  Stanko, Michael A ^a   Calantone, Roger J ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78650314964     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2010.00624.x     Document Type: Review

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