Market orientation, generative learning, innovation strategy and business performance inter-relationships in bioscience firms

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1329-1353

  Morgan, Robert E ^a,b   Berthon, Pierre ^c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c BENTLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 56349120276     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2008.00778.x     Document Type: Article

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