Bargaining Ability and Competitive Advantage: Empirical Evidence from Medical Devices

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

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

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Published Online:17 Oct 2014https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2014.2006

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Received:March 23, 2013
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Published Online:October 17, 2014

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