An overview of firm innovativeness and the role of public sector assistance in a sample of dimension and millwork firms

Forest Products Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 35-41

  Bumgardner, Matthew S ^a   Romig, Robert L ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031706906     PISSN: 00157473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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