Learning for environmental adaptation and knowledge-intensive services: The role of public networks for SMEs

Service Industries Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 827-844

  Camisón, César ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

Author keywords

Business services supply; Cooperation; Environmental adaptation; Knowledge intensive services; Networks; Public goods; Small and medium sized firms

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS SERVICE; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FIRM SIZE; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEM; MODELING; NETWORK DESIGN; PUBLIC GOODS; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 52349122098     PISSN: 02642069     EISSN: 17439507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02642060801990395     Document Type: Article

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