The economics and management of technological diversification

The Economics and Management of Technological Diversification

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 1-356

  Cantwell, John ^a   Gambardella, Alfonso ^b   Granstrand, Ove ^c,d  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^c CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^d Center for Intellectual Property Studies   (United States)

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EID: 84909359073     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203642030     Document Type: Book

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