Opportunity‐Based Strategic Orientation, Knowledge Acquisition, and Entrepreneurial Alertness: The Perspective of the Global Sourcing Suppliers in ChinaFootnote^*

* We thank Dr. Cucculelli and the four anonymous reviewers for their invaluable suggestions that greatly improved the quality of this article. We gratefully acknowledge the financial support received from the National Science Council of Taiwan (NSC 100-2410-H-468-019).

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