Determining factors in innovation of small firm networks: A case of cross industry groups in Japan

Small Business Economics

Volumn 27, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 181-193

  Fukugawa, Nobuya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAGASAKI   (Japan)

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EID: 33845581053     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: 15730913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11187-006-0010-2     Document Type: Article

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