Frames of significance: Technological agenda-forming for strategic advantage

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 251-270

  Pitt, Martyn ^a   Clarke, Ken ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION;

EID: 0031410783     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537329708524283     Document Type: Article

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