Social networks: Effects of social capital on firm innovation

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 258-279

  Molina Morales, Francesc Xavier ^a   Martínez Fernández, María Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

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EID: 77954399420     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2010.00294.x     Document Type: Article

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