An examination of the relationship between absorptive capacity and organizational learning, and a proposed integration

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 130-150

  Sun, Peter Y T ^a   Anderson, Marc H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77953802866     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: 14682370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2370.2008.00256.x     Document Type: Article

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