Learning orientation in export functions: Impact on export growth

International Marketing Review

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 175-202

  Souchon, Anne L ^a   Sy Changco, Joseph A ^b   Dewsnap, Belinda ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MACAU   (Macao)

Author keywords

Business development; Exporting; Exports; Information processing; Learning organizations; Organizational learning; Philippines

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859724571     PISSN: 02651335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02651331211216970     Document Type: Article

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