Learning orientation and market orientation: Relationship with innovation, human resource practices and performance

European Journal of Marketing

Volumn 39, Issue 11-12, 2005, Pages 1235-1263

  Mavondo, Felix T ^a   Chimhanzi, Jacqueline ^b   Stewart, Jillian ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Human resource management; Innovation; Learning; Market orientation; Organizational performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 26844550365     PISSN: 03090566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090560510623244     Document Type: Review

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