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Organizing for knowledge generation: internal knowledge networks and the contingent effect of external knowledge sourcing

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  • Konstantinos Grigoriou
  • Frank T. Rothaermel

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  • Konstantinos Grigoriou & Frank T. Rothaermel, 2017. "Organizing for knowledge generation: internal knowledge networks and the contingent effect of external knowledge sourcing," Strategic Management Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 38(2), pages 395-414, February.
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