Market orientation and performance: A meta-analysis and cross-national comparisons

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1089-1107

  Ellis, Paul D ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 33745294359     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2006.00630.x     Document Type: Article

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