Innovation types and performance in growing UK SMEs

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 735-753

  Oke, Adegoke ^a   Burke, Gerard ^b   Myers, Andrew ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c AJM Associates   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Innovation; Performance management; Small to medium sized enterprises; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249984481     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443570710756974     Document Type: Review

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