The Evaluation of Innovation Capabilities in Small Software Firms: A Methodological Approach

Small Business Economics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 343-354

  Capaldo, Guido ^a   Iandoli, Luca ^a   Raffa, Mario ^a   Zollo, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

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EID: 1642542016     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026158904245     Document Type: Conference Paper

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