Knowledge, innovation and firm performance in high- and low-technology regimes

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 687-703

  Thornhill, Stewart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dynamism; Innovation; Knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646544387     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2005.06.001     Document Type: Article

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