Paradox resolution: A means to achieve strategic innovation

European Management Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 682-696

  Tse, Terence ^a  

^a ESCP EUROPE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Internet; Paradox resolution; Retailing; Strategic innovation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887822121     PISSN: 02632373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2013.05.001     Document Type: Article

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