Technological collaboration: Bridging the innovation gap between small and large firms

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 44-69

  Nieto, María Jesús ^a   Santamaría, Lluís ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION   (Spain)

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EID: 72949102626     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2009.00286.x     Document Type: Article

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