The relationship between innovation and business performance—A comparative study between manufacturing and service firms

Knowledge and Process Management

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 218-225

  Prajogo, Daniel I ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 77954430638     PISSN: 10924604     EISSN: 10991441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/kpm.259     Document Type: Article

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