The resource-based view of the firm: Some stumbling-blocks on the road to understanding sustainable competitive advantage

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 24, Issue , 2000, Pages 94-104

  Fahy, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Competitive advantage; Economic theory; Resources; Strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986097619     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590010321061     Document Type: Article

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