How does strategic orientation matter in Chinese firms?

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 447-466

  Zhou, Kevin Zheng ^a   Li, Caroline Bingxin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Emerging economy; Strategic orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548486266     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-007-9048-1     Document Type: Article

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