Constructing innovative users and user-inclusive innovation communities

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 495-511

  Heiskanen, Eva ^a   Hyysalo, Sampsa ^b   Tanja, Kotro ^a   Repo, Petteri ^a  

^a National Consumer Research Centre   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Community of practice; Innovation; Innovation community; User

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EXPLORATION; INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE; INNOVATION;

EID: 77951935566     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537321003714568     Document Type: Article

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