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Dispersed knowledge and an entrepreneurial theory of the firm

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  • Dew, Nicholas
  • Velamuri, S. Ramakrishna
  • Venkataraman, Sankaran

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  • Dew, Nicholas & Velamuri, S. Ramakrishna & Venkataraman, Sankaran, 2004. "Dispersed knowledge and an entrepreneurial theory of the firm," Journal of Business Venturing, Elsevier, vol. 19(5), pages 659-679, September.
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