Perceptions of a UK university as a knowledge-intensive business service enhancing organisational and regional service innovation

International Journal of Business Innovation and Research

Volumn 1, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 191-203

  Sparrow, John ^a   Mooney, Michele ^a   Lancaster, Nick ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

knowledge intensive business service; organisational innovation; personal identity; regional innovation; service innovation; university

Indexed keywords

EID: 67849131901     PISSN: 17510252     EISSN: 17510260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijbir.2006.011097     Document Type: Article

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