The paradox of tie strength in customer relationships for innovation: A longitudinal case study in the sports industry

R and D Management

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 470-484

  Fredberg, Tobias ^a   Piller, Frank T ^b  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 80155168925     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2011.00659.x     Document Type: Article

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