The Dynamics of Firm Growth and Resource Sharing in Corporate Diversifi cation

Computational Analysis of Firms' Organization and Strategic Behaviour

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 123-151

  Gary, Michael S ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84920837716     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/97802038350091     Document Type: Chapter

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