Modelling the joint impact of the CEO and the TMT on organizational ambidexterity

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1272-1296

  Cao, Qing ^a   Simsek, Zeki ^a   Zhang, Hongping ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 77957118454     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2009.00877.x     Document Type: Article

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