Explaining incubators using firm analogy

Technovation

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 657-670

  Aaboen, Lise ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Analogy; Incubator; New technology based firm; Professional service firm; Resources

Indexed keywords

ANALOGY; INCUBATOR; NEW TECHNOLOGY-BASED FIRM; PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FIRM; RESOURCES;

INNOVATION; SALES;

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION;

EID: 68649107557     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2009.04.007     Document Type: Article

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