Do SMEs benefit from HRM-related knowledge protection in innovation management?

International Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 593-616

  Olander, Heidi ^a   Hurmelinna Laukkanen, Pia ^b   Heilmann, Pia ^a  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Collaboration; HRM; innovation; knowledge protection; R D; strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957649730     PISSN: 13639196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1363919611003453     Document Type: Article

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