Organisational learning capability, product innovation performance and export intensity

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 511-526

  Alegre, Joaquín ^a   Pla Barber, José ^a   Chiva, Ricardo ^b   Villar, Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

Author keywords

organisational learning; quantitative; strategic management; technology innovation studies

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; DATABASE; EXPORT; INNOVATION; LEARNING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 84861172216     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2012.674672     Document Type: Article

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