The effect of a market orientation, entrepreneurial orientation, and technological capability on innovativeness: A study of young biotechnology ventures in the United States and in Scandinavia

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 331-369

  Renko, Maija ^a   Carsrud, Alan ^b   Brännback, Malin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

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EID: 67249121388     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2009.00274.x     Document Type: Article

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