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used to assess the various constructs, reliance on key
informants, and the possibility of mono-respondent bias
and common methods variance that are common to many
empirical research studies of the past do apply to this
study as well. Like most studies in the past, this study
surveyed high-level manufacturing professionals from
individual firms, who are generally capable of internal
and external resources integration involving different
ways. While this is a potential limitation, it is also an op-
portunity for future research. Lastly, since data were col-
lected from manufacturing industries in China, this indi-
cates limitations to the generalization of the findings due
to cultural influences and localized business practices.
7. Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the National Science Foun-
dation of China (NSFC) under Grant Nos. 71201144, the
Scientific Research Fund of Zhejiang Provincial Educa-
tion Department under Grant No. Y200803886.
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