Exploitation and exploration learning and the development of organizational capabilities: A cross-case analysis of the Russian oil industry

Human Relations

Volumn 60, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1493-1523

  Dixon, Sarah E A ^a   Meyer, Klaus E ^b   Day, Marc ^c  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Change; Exploration learning; Learning; Organizational theory; Top management; Transition economies

Indexed keywords

EID: 35348913765     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: 1741282X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0018726707083475     Document Type: Article

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