Knowledge complementarity, knowledge absorption effectiveness, and new product performance: The exploration of international joint ventures in China

International Business Review

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 216-227

  Yao, Zheng ^a   Yang, Zhi ^a   Fisher, Gregory J ^b   Ma, Chaoqun ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Er) Fang, Eric   (United States)

Author keywords

International joint venture (IJV); Knowledge complementarity; New product performance; Organizational culture; Organizational structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870239661     PISSN: 09695931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2012.04.002     Document Type: Article

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