The moderating role of managerial ties in market orientation and innovation: An Asian perspective

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 66, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2431-2437

  Wang, Cheng Lu ^a   Chung, Henry F L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN   (United States)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Asia; Business ties; Innovation; Market orientation; Political ties

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883801008     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2013.05.031     Document Type: Article

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