How does the second-order learning process moderate the relationship between innovation inputs and outputs of large Korean firms?

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 69-103

  Kim, Hyojung ^a   Park, Namgyoo K ^b   Lee, Jeonghwan ^c  

^a Sangmyung University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Myong Ji University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Exploitation; Exploration; Innovation; Second order learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894637290     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-013-9352-x     Document Type: Article

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