Absorptive capacity and innovative performance: A human capital approach

Economics of Innovation and New Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 4-5, 2006, Pages 507-517

  Lund Vinding, Anker ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Education; Human resource management practices; Innovative performance; Work experience

Indexed keywords

EID: 25844522417     PISSN: 10438599     EISSN: 14768364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10438590500513057     Document Type: Article

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