The importance of competition and cooperation for the exploration of innovation opportunities

Managing Opportunity Development in Business Networks

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 49-66

  Bengtsson, Maria ^a   Eriksson, Jessica ^a   Kock, Sören ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b HANKEN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

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EID: 84996946670     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1057/9780230379695     Document Type: Chapter

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