Towards a theory of the technology-based firm

Research Policy

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 465-489

  Granstrand, Ove ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Diversification; Management; R D; Technology; Technology based firm

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001081268     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-7333(98)00067-5     Document Type: Article

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