A resource-based analysis of the factors determining a firm's R and D activities

Research Policy

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 891-905

  Del Canto, Jesús Galende ^a   González, Isabel Suárez ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Intangible factors; Research and development; Resources and capabilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038178443     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-7333(99)00029-3     Document Type: Article

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