The effects of environment, structure, and dynamic capabilities on product innovation strategy

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 620-638

  Spanos, Y E ^a   Prastacos, G P ^a  

^a ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Greece)

Author keywords

determinants of innovation; dynamic capabilities; external environment; organisational structure; product innovation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956389858     PISSN: 1368275X     EISSN: 17415098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEIM.2004.005852     Document Type: Article

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