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Managerial ties, absorptive capacity, and innovation

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  • Shanxing Gao
  • Kai Xu
  • Jianjun Yang

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  • Shanxing Gao & Kai Xu & Jianjun Yang, 2008. "Managerial ties, absorptive capacity, and innovation," Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Springer, vol. 25(3), pages 395-412, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:asiapa:v:25:y:2008:i:3:p:395-412
    DOI: 10.1007/s10490-008-9096-1
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