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Innovation: Location Matters

By: M. E. Porter and Scott Stern
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Abstract

Innovation has become the defining challenge for global competitiveness. To manage it well, companies must harness the power of location in creating and commercialiazing new ideas.

Keywords

Innovation and Invention; Geographic Location

Citation

Porter, M. E., and Scott Stern. "Innovation: Location Matters." MIT Sloan Management Review 42, no. 4 (Summer 2001): 28–36.
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Michael E. Porter

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