The role of trust in organisational innovativeness

European Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 160-181

  Ellonen, Riikka ^a   Blomqvist, Kirsimarja ^a   Puumalainen, Kaisu ^a  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Innovation; Job satisfaction; Organizational performance; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 43049121771     PISSN: 14601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14601060810869848     Document Type: Article

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