Success factors for innovation management in networks of small and medium enterprises

R and D Management

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 138-155

  Rese, Alexandra ^a   Baier, Daniel ^a  

^a BRANDENBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

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EID: 78650370229     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2010.00620.x     Document Type: Article

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