Learning capability, technological parity, and innovation mode use

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 97-114

  Hull, Clyde Eiríkur ^a   Covin, Jeffrey G ^b  

^a ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT; EXTERNAL SOURCES; HIGH-TECHNOLOGY; INTERNAL RESOURCES; KNOWLEDGE-BASED RESOURCES; LEARNING CAPABILITIES; NEW PRODUCT; SURVEY RESEARCH;

EDUCATION; INDUSTRY; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; RESEARCH;

INNOVATION;

EID: 71949115959     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: 15405885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5885.2009.00702.x     Document Type: Article

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