Absorptive Capacity in High-Technology Markets: The Competitive Advantage of the Haves

Om Narasimhan
Om Narasimhan
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Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, 321 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
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Surendra Rajiv
Surendra Rajiv
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Business School, National University of Singapore, BIZ 1, FBA1 04-15, 1 Business Link, Singapore 117592
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Shantanu Dutta
Shantanu Dutta
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Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, ACC 301, Los Angeles, California 90089-1421
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Om Narasimhan

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Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, 321 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455

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Surendra Rajiv

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Business School, National University of Singapore, BIZ 1, FBA1 04-15, 1 Business Link, Singapore 117592

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Shantanu Dutta

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Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, ACC 301, Los Angeles, California 90089-1421

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Published Online:1 Sep 2006https://doi.org/10.1287/mksc.1060.0219

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