Implementing radical innovation in the business: The role of transition modes in large firms

R and D Management

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 120-132

  Gassmann, Oliver ^a   Widenmayer, Bastian ^a   Zeschky, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

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EID: 84857403227     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2011.00670.x     Document Type: Article

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