Exploration and exploitation in product and process innovation in the chemical industry

R and D Management

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 196-212

  Bauer, Manuel ^a   Leker, Jens ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

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EID: 84878167197     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/radm.12012     Document Type: Article

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