Enhancing innovation for sustainable growth and competitiveness in North African countries

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 45, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 114-122

  Oukil, Mohand Said ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Competencies; Competitiveness; Growth; Incremental innovation; Innovation and technology management; Knowledge management; North african countries; Small and medium enterprises; Sustainable development; Technopreneurship

Indexed keywords

GROWTH (MATERIALS); KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; PLANNING; PUBLIC POLICY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

COMPETENCIES; COMPETITIVENESS; INCREMENTAL INNOVATION; INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT; NORTH AFRICAN COUNTRIES; SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE; TECHNOPRENEURSHIP;

COMPETITION;

EID: 57149136051     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2009.021523     Document Type: Article

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