Complex adaptive system mechanisms, adaptive management practices, and firm product innovativeness

R and D Management

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 18-41

  Akgün, Ali E ^a   Keskin, Halit ^a   Byrne, John C ^b   Ilhan, Özgün Ö ^a  

^a GEBZE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b PACE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84890902154     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/radm.12036     Document Type: Article

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