The internal differentiation of the KIBS sector: Empirical evidence from cluster analysis

International Journal of Services, Technology and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 2-4, 2008, Pages 190-210

  Horgos, Daniel ^a   Koch, Andreas ^b  

^a HELMUT SCHMIDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Institute for Applied Economic Research IAW   (Germany)

Author keywords

Classification; Cluster analysis; Innovation; KIBS; Knowledge intensive business services; Spatial proximity; Typology

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; TAXONOMIES;

FUNDAMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS; INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION; INTERACTION PATTERN; KIBS; KNOWLEDGE INTENSIVE BUSINESS SERVICES; SPATIAL PROXIMITY; TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS; TYPOLOGY;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS;

EID: 58149171792     PISSN: 14606720     EISSN: 1741525X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSTM.2008.022119     Document Type: Article

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