Knowledge networks, collaboration networks, and exploratory innovation

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 484-514

  Wang, Chunlei ^a   Rodan, Simon ^a   Fruin, Mark ^a   Xu, Xiaoyan ^a  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84900410239     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amj.2011.0917     Document Type: Conference Paper

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