The fruit flies of innovations: A taxonomy of innovative small firms

Research Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 213-229

  De Jong, Jeroen P J ^a   Marsili, Orietta ^b  

^a EIM Group   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Business strategies; Innovation; Services; SMEs; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

STRATEGIC PLANNING; TAXATION;

BUSINESS STRATEGIES; INNOVATION; SERVICES; SMES; TAXONOMY;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33644556853     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2005.09.007     Document Type: Article

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