Encouraging Innovation in Small Firms Through Externally Generated Knowledge

The International Handbook on Innovation

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 667-679

  Major, Edward ^a   Cordey Hayes, Martyn ^b  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

External knowledge; Innovation; Inter mediaries; Knowledge translation; Small firms

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644983619     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-008044198-6/50045-0     Document Type: Chapter

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