Contextualising organisational learning: Lyles and Salk in the context of their research

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 27-37

  Meyer, Klaus E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absorptive capacity; International joint ventures; Knowledge; Organisational learning; Transitioning economies

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847300988     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400251     Document Type: Article

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