Relational capabilities for value co-creation and innovation in SMEs

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 260-278

  Ngugi, Isaac K ^a   Johnsen, Rhona E ^b   Erdélyi, Peter ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b AUDENCIA BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

Author keywords

Customers; Innovation; Organic foods; Small to medium sized enterprises; Suppliers; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952704186     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626001011041256     Document Type: Article

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