Developing a conceptual framework to identify corporate innovations through engagement with non-profit stakeholders

Corporate Governance

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 414-422

  Holmes, Sara ^a   Moir, Lance ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Innovation; Non profit organizations; Stakeholder analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 39449138540     PISSN: 14720701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14720700710820498     Document Type: Article

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