Strategies in network industries: the importance of inter-organisational networks, complementary goods, and commitment

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 73-86

  van de Kaa, Geerten ^a   de Vries, Henk J ^b   van den Ende, Jan ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

inter organisational networks; standards; strategies in network industries; technology battles

Indexed keywords

NETWORK ANALYSIS; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 84919622516     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2014.951320     Document Type: Article

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