The relationship between knowledge sourcing and fear of imitation

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1144-1163

  Giarratana, Marco S ^a   Mariani, Myriam ^a  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

entrenchment behavior; fear of imitation; firm strategy; innovation activities; knowledge sources

Indexed keywords

MANAGEMENT; PLANNING;

ENTRENCHMENT BEHAVIOR; FEAR OF IMITATION; FIRM STRATEGY; INNOVATION ACTIVITY; KNOWLEDGE SOURCES;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 84904049461     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.2150     Document Type: Article

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