Exploratory learning and exploitative learning in different organizational structures

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 697-714

  Su, Zhongfeng ^a   Li, Jingyu ^a   Yang, Zhiping ^a   Li, Yuan ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Exploitative learning; Exploratory learning; Organizational structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960569346     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-009-9177-9     Document Type: Article

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