The relationship between strategic type and firm capabilities in Chinese firms

International Marketing Review

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 514-533

  Di Benedetto, C Anthony ^a   Song, Michael ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Company performance; Decision making; Strategic choices; Strategic management

Indexed keywords

EID: 3242659326     PISSN: 02651335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02651330310498762     Document Type: Review

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