Competencies, Innovation And Profitability Of Firms

Economics of Innovation and New Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-24

  Leiponen, Ada ^a  

^a Elinkeinoelaman Tutkimuslaitos   (Finland)

Author keywords

Competencies; Education; Innovation; Profitability

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002440972     PISSN: 10438599     EISSN: 14768364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10438590000000001     Document Type: Article

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