Explaining and measuring success in new business: The effect of technological capabilities on firm results

Technovation

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 30-46

  García Muiña, Fernando E ^a   Navas López, José E ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biotechnology industry; Intangibles; Knowledge; Technological capabilities; Value creation

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; RESOURCE VALUATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; KNOWLEDGE EXPLORATION PROCESSES; TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES; VALUE CREATION;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33845396330     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2006.04.004     Document Type: Article

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