Equilibrium vs. evolution in the resourcebased perspective: The conflicting legacies of Demsetz and Penrose

Resources, Technology and Strategy

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 11-29

  Foss, Nicolai J ^a,b  

^a Copenhagen Business School ^*  (Denmark)

^b Respect Research Group   (Germany)

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EID: 85070258995     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203982259-10     Document Type: Chapter

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