Beyond formal R&D: Taking advantage of other sources of innovation in low- and medium-technology industries

Research Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 507-517

  Santamaría, Lluís ^a   Nieto, María Jesús ^b   Barge Gil, Andrés ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

External sources; Innovation outputs; Low and medium technology industries; Market characteristics; Technological activities

Indexed keywords

MACHINE DESIGN; MACHINERY; SIGNAL FILTERING AND PREDICTION; TECHNOLOGY;

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EMPIRICAL EVIDENCES; EXTERNAL SOURCES; HIGH TECHNOLOGIES; IN PROCESS; INNOVATION PROCESS; LOW- AND MEDIUM-TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES; MANUFACTURING FIRMS; MARKET CHARACTERISTICS; PRODUCT INNOVATIONS; SOURCES OF INNOVATIONS; TECHNOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES;

INNOVATION;

EID: 61849097273     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2008.10.004     Document Type: Article

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