Information acquisition for technological innovation and technology strategy in small firms

IEEE International Engineering Management Conference

Volumn 1, Issue , 2002, Pages 137-142

  Reed, Fiona M ^a   Walsh, Kathryn ^a   Grice, Richard ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b PERA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SURVEYS; TECHNOLOGY;

INFORMATION ACQUISTION;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0036438954     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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