Small Enterprises as innovators: Shift from a low performer to a high performer

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 56, Issue 2-4, 2011, Pages 154-171

  Forsman, Helena ^a   Annala, Ulla ^a  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Diversity of innovation types; Innovation capabilities; Profitability; R D investments; Small enterprises

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES; DEGREE OF INNOVATIONS; INNOVATION CAPABILITY; INNOVATION TYPES; MAIL QUESTIONNAIRES; NON-INNOVATORS; QUANTITATIVE DATA; SMALL ENTERPRISE;

PROFITABILITY;

EID: 79955918872     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2011.042980     Document Type: Article

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