The complexity of technological capital and legal protection mechanisms

Journal of Intellectual Capital

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 86-104

  García Muiña, Fernando E ^a   Pelechano Barahona, Eva ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Competitive advantage; Complexity theory; Economic sustainability; Intellectual capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 38149070288     PISSN: 14691930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14691930810845821     Document Type: Article

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