Organizing for external technology commercialization: Evidence from a multiple case study in the pharmaceutical industry

R and D Management

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 120-137

  Bianchi, Mattia ^a   Chiaroni, Davide ^a   Chiesa, Vittorio ^a   Frattini, Federico ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

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EID: 78650368669     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2010.00632.x     Document Type: Article

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