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The Organization and Architectureof Innovation

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From space of places

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Figure by MIT OCW.

The Spatial Dimension of Organizations

Figure by MIT OCW.

Organizational forms

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Organizational forms

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Figure by MIT OCW.

Figure by MIT OCW.

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Figure by MIT OCW.

Matrix Connection to Market and Technology

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Organizational forms

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Figure by MIT OCW.