Learning and knowledge transfer in strategic alliances: A social exchange view

Organization Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 415-441

  Muthusamy, Senthil K ^a   White, Margaret A ^b,c  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Empirical studies; Interfirm learning; Linear regression; Social exchange theory; Strategic alliances; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 26844483147     PISSN: 01708406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0170840605050874     Document Type: Review

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