Business Unit Reorganization and Innovation in New Product Markets

Samina Karim
Samina Karim
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School of Management, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215
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Samina Karim

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School of Management, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215

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Published Online:1 Jul 2009https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.1090.1017

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Published Online:July 01, 2009

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