Exaptation dynamics and entrepreneurial performance: Evidence from the internet video industry

Industrial and Corporate Change

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 181-198

  Ching, Kenny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENTREPRENEUR; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INTERNET;

CHINA;

EID: 84960100156     PISSN: 09606491     EISSN: 14643650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icc/dtv052     Document Type: Article

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