Technological trajectories as moderators of firm-level determinants of innovation

Research Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 877-898

  Souitaris, Vangelis ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pavitt's taxonomy; Technological innovation; Technological trajectory

Indexed keywords

EID: 31244437141     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-7333(01)00154-8     Document Type: Article

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