An ambidextrous learning model for the internationalization of firms from emerging economies

Journal of International Entrepreneurship

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 316-339

  Keen, Christian ^a   Wu, Yuanyuan ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD ORT URUGUAY   (Uruguay)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Emerging economies; Internationalization; Knowledge; Learning; Organizational capabilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 81855212728     PISSN: 15707385     EISSN: 15737349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10843-011-0081-2     Document Type: Article

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