A conceptual model and illustrative research framework for inter-organizational innovation

Management Research News

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 254-271

  Matheus, Thomas ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuous improvement; Integration; Organizational innovation; Systems analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349339059     PISSN: 01409174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01409170910943110     Document Type: Article

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