Splendid Isolation: Does Networking Really Increase New Product Success?

Creativity and Innovation Management

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 366-373

  Ledwith, Ann ^a   Coughlan, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 56849098783     PISSN: 09631690     EISSN: 14678691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8691.2005.00356.x     Document Type: Article

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