A dynamic model of intra- and interorganizational learning

Organization Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 95-123

  Holmqvist, Mikael ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dynamics; Exploitation; Exploration; Interorganizational learning; Intraorganizational learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042674023     PISSN: 01708406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0170840603024001684     Document Type: Article

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