Corporate entrepreneurship and innovation part 1: The missing link

European Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 350-372

  McFadzean, Elspeth ^a   O'Loughlin, Andrew ^b   Shaw, Elizabeth ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Entrepreneurialism; Innovation

Indexed keywords

EID: 23444440480     PISSN: 14601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14601060510610207     Document Type: Review

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