Innovation networks and capability building in the Australian high-technology SMEs

European Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 236-251

  Mohannak, Kavoos ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Biotechnology; Cluster analysis; Communication technologies; Innovation; Small to medium sized enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247393656     PISSN: 14601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14601060710745279     Document Type: Article

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