Success traps, dynamic capabilities and firm performance

British Journal of Management

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 26-44

  Wang, Catherine L ^a   Senaratne, Chaminda ^b   Rafiq, Mohammed ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84920989577     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: 14678551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8551.12066     Document Type: Article

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