Innovation management of Japanese and Korean firms: A comparative analysis

Asia Pacific Business Review

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 293-314

  Hemmert, Martin ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

(South) Korea; Comparative management research; Innovation management; International research and development (R D); Japan

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN RESOURCE; INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE; INNOVATION; MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN; KOREA; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 47249098544     PISSN: 13602381     EISSN: 1743792X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13602380802116757     Document Type: Article

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