Innovation modes and design as a source of innovation: A firm-level analysis

European Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-26

  Filippetti, Andrea ^a,b  

^a Istituto Di Ricerche Sulla Popolazione E Le Politiche Sociali Rome   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Companies; Design; Innovation

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651454411     PISSN: 14601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14601061111104670     Document Type: Article

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