Competitive Dynamics: Themes, Trends, and a Prospective Research Platform

Academy of Management Annals

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 135-210

  Chen, Ming Jer ^a   Miller, Danny ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 84863614917     PISSN: 19416520     EISSN: 19416067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19416520.2012.660762     Document Type: Article

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