Sustaining organisational innovation and learning through external knowledge

International Journal of Innovation and Learning

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 85-99

  Anussornnitisarn, Pornthep ^a   Sanpanich, Sitthinath ^a   Phusavat, Kongkiti ^a   Kess, Pekka ^b   Muhos, Matti ^b  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

External knowledge; Innovation; Organisational learning and development; Thailand

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; EDUCATION; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; RESEARCH WORK; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE;

THAILAND;

EID: 77957739677     PISSN: 14718197     EISSN: 17408016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJIL.2010.029475     Document Type: Article

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