Innovative characteristics of small and medium enterprises

Journal of Technology Management and Innovation

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 83-93

  Bigliardi, Barbara ^a   Colacino, Pierluigi ^a   Dormio, Alberto Ivo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Innovation; Italy; Manufacturing industry; SMEs

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960021827     PISSN: None     EISSN: 07182724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0718-27242011000200006     Document Type: Article

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