Managing innovation in SME's: A comparison of companies in the UK, France and Portugal

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 291-305

  Birchall, D W ^a   Chanaron, J J ^b   Soderquist, K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b CNES   (France)

^c GRENOBLE ECOLE DE MANAGEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

France; Managing innovation; Portugal; Small and medium sized enterprises (SME's); United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

GLOBALIZATION; SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES (SMES); TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT;

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 0030386664     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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