Solutions to the exploration/exploitation dilemma: Networks as a new level of analysis

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 172-193

  Stadler, Christian ^a   Rajwani, Tazeeb ^b   Karaba, Florence ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84897965830     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: 14682370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijmr.12015     Document Type: Article

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