Cross-cutting ties, organizational density, and new firm formation in the U.S. biotech industry, 1994-98

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 295-311

  Bae, Jonghoon ^a   Wezel, Filippo Carlo ^b   Koo, Jun ^c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Korea University   (South Korea)

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EID: 79955617212     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2011.60263089     Document Type: Article

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