A Dynamic Collaboration Capability as a Source of Competitive Advantage

Decision Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 129-161

  Allred, Chad R ^a   Fawcett, Stanley E ^b   Wallin, Cynthia ^a   Magnan, Gregory M ^c  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SEATTLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Dynamic Capability; Multimethod; Multiperiod Study; Resource based View

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951940589     PISSN: 00117315     EISSN: 15405915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5915.2010.00304.x     Document Type: Article

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