Innovation activities and innovation performances of SMEs: The Korean electronic parts industry 1990-19951

Asian Journal of Technology Innovation

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 125-160

  Kim, Youngbae ^a   Ha, Seongwook ^b  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Business School   (South Korea)

^b Hansung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electronic parts industry; Innovation performances; Korean; Longitudinal research; Small and medium sized enterprise (SME)

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959814985     PISSN: 19761597     EISSN: 21586721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19761597.2010.9668685     Document Type: Article

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