Dynamic capability: Impact of process alignment and organizational learning culture on performance

Journal of World Business

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 285-294

  Hung, Richard Yu Yuan ^a   Yang, Baiyin ^b   Lien, Bella Ya Hui ^c   McLean, Gary N ^d   Kuo, Yu Ming ^c  

^a San Kuei Investment Pty Ltd   (China)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic capability; Organizational learning culture; Process alignment

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953357250     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2009.09.003     Document Type: Article

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