Geographical proximity and inter-firm collaboration: The role of knowledge access and knowledge acquisition

Journal of General Management

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 71-87

  Chetty, Sylvie ^a,b   Michailova, Snejina ^c  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND BUSINESS SCHOOL   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84861923462     PISSN: 03063070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030630701103600406     Document Type: Article

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