Outsourced innovation in SMES: A field study of R&D units in Spain

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 55, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 138-155

  Albors Garrigós, Jose ^a   Etxebarria, Noemi Zabaleta ^b   Hervas Oliver, Jose Luis ^a   Epelde, Jaione Ganzarain ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b MONDRAGON UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

OI; Open innovation; Outsourced innovation; Small and medium enterprises; SMEs

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EMPIRICAL STUDIES; INNOVATION IN SMES; INNOVATION POLICIES; INNOVATION STRATEGY; OPEN INNOVATION; SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE; SMES; STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT;

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 79960982103     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2011.041684     Document Type: Article

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