Knowledge stock, exploration, and innovation: Research on the United States electromedical device industry

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 474-483

  Wu, Jianfeng ^a   Shanley, Mark T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Exploration; Knowledge stock; Technological innovation

Indexed keywords

EID: 60749107052     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2007.12.004     Document Type: Article

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