Open innovation in SMEs-An intermediated network model

Research Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 290-300

  Lee, Sungjoo ^a   Park, Gwangman ^b   Yoon, Byungun ^c   Park, Jinwoo ^d  

^a Ajou University   (South Korea)

^b Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)   (South Korea)

^c Dongguk University   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Case study; Intermediary; Network; Open innovation; SME

Indexed keywords

EFFECT OF FIRM SIZE; NETWORK MODELS; OPEN INNOVATION; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; RESEARCH RESULTS;

RESEARCH;

EID: 76349085399     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2009.12.009     Document Type: Article

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