Dynamic capabilities facilitating innovative strategies in SMEs

International Journal of Technoentrepreneurship

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 109-125

  Borch, Odd Jarl ^a   Madsen, Einar Lier ^a  

^a NORDLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

dynamic capabilities; entrepreneurship; innovative strategies; small and medium sized enterprise; SME

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956220996     PISSN: 17465370     EISSN: 17465389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTE.2007.014731     Document Type: Article

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