Industry changes in technology and complementary assets and the creation of high-growth firms

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 412-430

  Eckhardt, Jonathan T ^a   Shane, Scott A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Commercialization of science; Entrepreneurship; Human capital; Industry evolution; Technological innovation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955609645     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2010.01.003     Document Type: Article

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