Innovation, institutions and entrepreneurs: The case of 'cool Japan'

Asia Pacific Business Review

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 401-424

  Storz, Cornelia ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurs; Game software sector ('cool' industry); Innovation management; Japan; Plasticity

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; ENTREPRENEUR; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INNOVATION; SUSTAINABILITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN;

EID: 47249122598     PISSN: 13602381     EISSN: 1743792X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13602380802116823     Document Type: Article

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