Disruptive innovation in reverse: Adding a geographical dimension to disruptive innovation theory

Creativity and Innovation Management

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 76-90

  Corsi, Simone ^a   Di Minin, Alberto ^a  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

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EID: 84900330201     PISSN: 09631690     EISSN: 14678691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/caim.12043     Document Type: Article

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