Supplier innovativeness, organizational learning styles and manufacturer performance: An empirical assessment

Journal of Operations Management

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 488-505

  Azadegan, Arash ^a   Dooley, Kevin J ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complementary capabilities; Exploitation; Exploration; Innovation strategy; Organizational learning

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY CAPABILITIES; EXPLOITATION; EXPLORATION; INNOVATION STRATEGY; ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 77957870818     PISSN: 02726963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jom.2010.02.001     Document Type: Article

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