Enhancing innovation capability through relationship management and implications for performance

European Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 466-483

  Panayides, Photis ^a  

^a Cyprus International Institute of Management   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Business performance; Channel relationships; Distribution management; Hong Kong; Innovation; Quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749518544     PISSN: 14601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14601060610707876     Document Type: Article

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