Horizontal versus Vertical Learning: Divergence and Diversification of Lead Firms in the Hangji Toothbrush Cluster, China;L'apprentissage horizontal par rapport à l'apprentissage vertical; la divergence et la diversification des fabricants des brosses à dents leaders à Hangji, China

Regional Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1227-1241

  Li, Peng Fei ^a  

^a EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Diversification strategies; Horizontal learning; Lead firms; Toothbrush cluster; Vertical learning

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMPETITIVENESS; ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION; INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE; LEARNING;

CHINA;

EID: 84940314602     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2012.709610     Document Type: Article

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