Benchmarking and the role of organizational learning in developing competitive advantage

Knowledge and Process Management

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 123-135

  Pemberton, Jonathan D ^a   Stonehouse, George H ^a   Yarrow, David J ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34547438930     PISSN: 10924604     EISSN: 10991441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/kpm.110     Document Type: Article

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