The role of tacit knowledge in innovation processes of small technology companies

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 57-64

  Koskinen, Kaj U ^a   Vanharanta, Hannu ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Innovation process; Small technology enterprise; Tacit knowledge

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; MARKETING; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

INNOVATION;

KNOWLEDGE REPRESENTATION;

EID: 0036838957     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(02)00243-8     Document Type: Article

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