Absorptive Capacity: A New Perspective on Learning and Innovation
1990/03/01 by Wesley M. Cohen, Daniel A. Levinthal · 232 citations
Business, Management and Accounting · Decision Sciences · #Innovation and Knowledge Management #Intellectual Capital and Performance Analysis #Innovation Diffusion and Forecasting
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Abstract
Wesley M. Cohen, Daniel A. Levinthal, Absorptive Capacity: A New Perspective on Learning and Innovation, Administrative Science Quarterly, Vol. 35, No. 1, Special Issue: Technology, Organizations, and Innovation (Mar., 1990), pp. 128-152
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