Network board continuity and effectiveness of open innovation in Swedish strategic small-firm networks

R and D Management

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-67

  Wincent, Joakim ^a   Anokhin, Sergey ^b   Boter, Håkan ^c  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 58149262882     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2008.00539.x     Document Type: Article

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