Microfoundations of strategic management: Toward micro-macro research in the resource-based theory

BRQ Business Research Quarterly

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 102-114

  Molina Azorín, José F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Micro macro integration; Microfoundations; Multilevel research; Resource based theory; Strategic management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84927642447     PISSN: 23409436     EISSN: 23409444     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brq.2014.01.001     Document Type: Article

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