Adaptation to temporal shocks: Influences of strategic interpretation and spatial distance

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 869-897

  Pérez Nordtvedt, Liliana ^a   Khavul, Susanna ^a   Harrison, David A ^a   Mcgee, Jeffrey E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Opportunity; Spatial distance; Strategic adaptation; Strategic interpretation; Temporal adaptation intentions; Threat

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905586676     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joms.12050     Document Type: Article

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