Dynamic capabilities in a turbulent market environment: Empirical evidence from international retailers in China

Journal of Strategic Marketing

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 455-469

  Cao, Lanlan ^a  

^a NEOMA BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

Author keywords

China; Dynamic capabilities; Grounded theory; Retail internationalization; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052144360     PISSN: 0965254X     EISSN: 14664488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0965254X.2011.565883     Document Type: Article

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