Choice Interactions and Business Strategy

Pankaj Ghemawat
Pankaj Ghemawat
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IESE Business School, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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Daniel Levinthal
Daniel Levinthal
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The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
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Pankaj Ghemawat

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IESE Business School, 08034 Barcelona, Spain

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Daniel Levinthal

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The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104

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Published Online:21 Jul 2008https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.1080.0883

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