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Original Articles

Dynamic capabilities and the entrepreneurial university: a perspective on the knowledge transfer capabilities of universities

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Pages 243-263 | Received 31 Dec 2017, Accepted 14 Jun 2018, Published online: 22 Oct 2018

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