The influence of size, age and growth on innovation management in small firms

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 52, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 98-117

  Mazzarol, Tim ^a   Reboud, Sophie ^b   Volery, Thierry ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b BURGUNDY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Commercialisation; Innovation management; Small firms

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA; COMMERCIALISATION; CUSTOMER RESEARCH; FIRM SIZE; FORMALISATION; INNOVATION MANAGEMENT; SMALL FIRM; SWITZERLAND;

ENGINEERING;

EID: 77957817370     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2010.035857     Document Type: Article

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