Knowledge acquisition and learning in Dutch and Belgian SMEs: The role of strategic alliances

European Management Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 685-692

  van Gils, Anita ^a   Zwart, Peter ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Knowledge acquisition; Learning; SME; Strategic alliance

Indexed keywords

EID: 10244232755     PISSN: 02632373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2004.09.031     Document Type: Article

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