Factors influencing an organisation's ability to manage innovation: A structured literature review and conceptual model

International Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 655-676

  Smith, Marisa ^a   Busi, Marco ^b   Ball, Pater ^c   Van Der Meer, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b Carisma RCT Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Innovation; Literature review; Organisational factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 59049102974     PISSN: 13639196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1363919608002138     Document Type: Review

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