Innovation capabilities in small-medium autocomponents: evidence from Italy

International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 471-489

  Calabrese, Giuseppe ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Innovative activities; small firms; specialised suppliers

Indexed keywords

EID: 52449122639     PISSN: 14709511     EISSN: 17415012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJATM.2001.000053     Document Type: Article

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