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A game theory of organizational ecology : a model of managerial inertia and market selection

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  • van Witteloostuijn, A. & Boone, C.A.J.J., 1997. "A game theory of organizational ecology : a model of managerial inertia and market selection," Research Memorandum 005, Maastricht University, Netherlands Institute of Business Organization and Strategy Research (NIBOR).
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