Knowledge networks of innovative businesses: An explorative study in the region of Ingolstadt

Service Industries Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1737-1756

  Pechlaner, Harald ^a   Bachinger, Monika ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EICHSTÄTT INGOLSTADT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Case study; Knowledge sourcing; Network qualities; Regional development

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL NETWORK;

BAVARIA; GERMANY; INGOLSTADT;

EID: 77954895224     PISSN: 02642069     EISSN: 17439507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02642060903580722     Document Type: Article

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