Absorptive Capacity: A New Perspective on Learning and Innovation

Wesley M. Cohen, Daniel A. Levinthal

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DOI: 10.2307/2393553
Published: 1990-03
Container: Administrative Science Quarterly
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@article{allodium:10.2307/2393553,
  title = {Absorptive Capacity: A New Perspective on Learning and Innovation},
  author = {Wesley M. Cohen and Daniel A. Levinthal},
  year = {1990},
  journal = {Administrative Science Quarterly},
  doi = {10.2307/2393553},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.2307/2393553}
}

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TI  - Absorptive Capacity: A New Perspective on Learning and Innovation
AU  - Wesley M. Cohen
AU  - Daniel A. Levinthal
PY  - 1990
JO  - Administrative Science Quarterly
DO  - 10.2307/2393553
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Cohen, W. M., & Levinthal, D. A. (1990). Absorptive Capacity: A New Perspective on Learning and Innovation. Administrative Science Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.2307/2393553

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