Innovation, Competitive Position and Industry Attractiveness: A Tool to Assist SMEs

Creativity and Innovation Management

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 230-239

  Thacker, Clive ^a   Handscombe, Bob ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b White Rose East Asia Centre   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 35649005390     PISSN: 09631690     EISSN: 14678691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0963-1690.2003.00286.x     Document Type: Article

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