Measuring innovation competencies for integrated services in the communications industry

Journal of Service Management

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 162-190

  Ko, Hsien Tang ^a   Lu, Hsi Peng ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Competences; Innovation; Service industries; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952205396     PISSN: 17575818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09564231011039277     Document Type: Article

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