How Does Outsourcing Affect Performance Dynamics? Evidence from the Automobile Industry

Sharon Novak
Sharon Novak
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MIT Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142
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Scott Stern
Scott Stern
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Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208
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Sharon Novak

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MIT Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142

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Scott Stern

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Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208

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Published Online:1 Dec 2008https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.1080.0922

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