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Learning to collaborate through collaboration: How allying with expert firms influences collaborative innovation within novice firms

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  • H. Kevin Steensma
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  • Michael Howard & H. Kevin Steensma & Marjorie Lyles & Charles Dhanaraj, 2016. "Learning to collaborate through collaboration: How allying with expert firms influences collaborative innovation within novice firms," Strategic Management Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 37(10), pages 2092-2103, October.
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