Assessing innovativeness in the North American softwood sawmilling industry using three methods

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 363-375

  Knowles, Chris ^a   Hansen, Eric ^a   Shook, Steven R ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; PROFITABILITY; SAWMILLS;

FIRM INNOVATIVENESS; SAWMILLING INDUSTRY;

SOFTWOODS;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; INNOVATION; MARKET; MILLING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; LOGGING; PROFITABILITY; SOFTWOODS;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 40749128105     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X07-140     Document Type: Article

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