Innovation and operative real options as ways to affect organisational learning

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 421-438

  Ignacio, Tamayo Torres ^a   Leopoldo, Gutiérrez Gutiérrez ^a   Haro Domínguez, M Carmen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Capacity to innovate; Flexibility; Innovation; Innovativeness; Operative real options; Organisational learning; OROs

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

CAPACITY TO INNOVATE; FLEXIBILITY; INNOVATIVENESS; ORGANISATIONAL LEARNING; OROS; REAL OPTIONS;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 72749119100     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2010.030167     Document Type: Article

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