Knowledge codification and technological innovation success: Empirical evidence from Spanish biotech companies

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 141-153

  García Muiña, Fernando E ^a   Pelechano Barahona, Eva ^a   Navas López, José Emilio ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Knowledge codification; Sustainable competitive advantages; Systems of legal protection; Technological innovations

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMPETITION; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

BIOTECH COMPANIES; BIOTECHNOLOGY SECTORS; EMPIRICAL EVIDENCES; KNOWLEDGE CODIFICATION; LEGAL PROTECTIONS; ONE HANDS; RADICAL INNOVATIONS; SPANISHS; SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES; SYSTEMS OF LEGAL PROTECTION; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS;

INNOVATION;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; INVESTMENT; PROPERTY RIGHTS; SUSTAINABILITY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 57249083956     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2008.03.016     Document Type: Article

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