Swift and Smart: The Moderating Effects of Technological Capabilities on the Market Pioneering–Firm Survival Relationship

April M. Franco
April M. Franco
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Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E6, Canada
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MB Sarkar
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Fox School of Business and Management, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122
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Rajshree Agarwal
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College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois 61820
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Raj Echambadi
Raj Echambadi
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College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois 61820
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April M. Franco

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Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E6, Canada

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MB Sarkar

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Fox School of Business and Management, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122

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Rajshree Agarwal

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College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois 61820

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Published Online:11 Sep 2009https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.1090.1061

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