Managing competences in entrepreneurial technology firms: A comparative institutional analysis of Germany, Sweden and the UK

Research Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 89-106

  Casper, Steven ^a   Whitley, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Competence destruction; Computer software; Entrepreneurial technology; Germany; Institutional frameworks; Sweden; UK

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; MIDDLEWARE; PERSONNEL; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

COMPETENCE DESTRUCTION; ENTREPRENEURIAL TECHNOLOGY; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0346008104     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-7333(03)00100-8     Document Type: Article

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