An empirical study on paths to develop dynamic capabilities: From the perspectives of entrepreneurial orientation and organizational learning

Frontiers of Business Research in China

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 47-72

  Jiao, Hao ^a   Wei, Jiang ^b   Cui, Yu ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dynamic capabilities; Entrepreneurial orientation; Mediation effect; Organizational learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 76649101778     PISSN: 16737326     EISSN: 16737431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11782-010-0003-5     Document Type: Article

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