Perspectives on strategic internationalization: Developing capabilities for renewal

International Business Review

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 847-858

  Riviere, Monica ^a   Suder, Gabriele ^b  

^a UPS3611   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Capability development; Dynamic capabilities; Internationalization; Renewal capabilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 84951304702     PISSN: 09695931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2015.10.004     Document Type: Article

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