The fit between technological innovation and business model design for firm growth: Evidence from China

R and D Management

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 288-305

  Wei, Zelong ^a   Yang, Dong ^b   Sun, Biao ^a   Gu, Meng ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b XIDIAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 84900799139     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/radm.12069     Document Type: Article

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