The contribution of external service inputs to the product development efforts of small manufacturing firms

R and D Management

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 127-144

  MacPherson, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

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EID: 0031476482     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9310.00049     Document Type: Article

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