Exploitation- and exploration-based innovations: The role of knowledge in inter-firm relationships with distributors

Technovation

Volumn 31, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 203-215

  Hernández Espallardo, Miguel ^a   Sánchez Pérez, Manuel ^b   Segovia López, Cristina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Channels of distribution; Exploitation; Exploration; Food and beverages sector; Innovation; Inter firm knowledge; Performance

Indexed keywords

CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION; EXPLOITATION; EXPLORATION; FOOD-AND-BEVERAGES SECTOR; INTER-FIRM KNOWLEDGE; PERFORMANCE;

COMPETITION; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 79953302984     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2011.01.007     Document Type: Article

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