Influence of top management team vision and work team characteristics on innovation: The Spanish case

European Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 179-201

  Carmen, Camelo Ordaz ^a   De La Luz, Fernández Alles María ^a   Salustiano, Martínez Fierro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Innovation; Senior management; Spain; Team working

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645829293     PISSN: 14601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14601060610663569     Document Type: Article

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