Structure and Governance in Industrial Districts: Implications for Competitive Advantage

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 772-803

  Arikan, Andaç T ^a   Schilling, Melissa A ^b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79955365553     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2010.00951.x     Document Type: Article

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