Strategic ambidexterity and performance in international new ventures

Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 335-349

  Han, Mary ^a,c   Celly, Nikhil ^b  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

International new venture; Strategic ambidexterity; Superior performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 59149103668     PISSN: 08250383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjas.84     Document Type: Conference Paper

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