How dynamic capabilities affect the effectiveness and efficiency of operating routines under high and low levels of environmental dynamism

British Journal of Management

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 327-345

  Wilhelm, Hendrik ^a   Schlömer, Maren ^b   Maurer, Indre ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^b Knapheide GmbH Hydraulik Systeme   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

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EID: 84927798185     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: 14678551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8551.12085     Document Type: Article

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