Innovation and network collaboration: An HRM perspective

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 56, Issue 2-4, 2011, Pages 138-153

  Kesting, Peter ^a   Mueller, Sabine ^a   Joørgensen, Frances ^a   Ulhoøi, John P ^a  

^a AARHUS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

HRM; Human resource management; Innovation; Network collaboration; Small and medium sized enterprises; SMEs

Indexed keywords

NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

IN NETWORKS; INNOVATION CAPACITY; INNOVATION IN SMES; NETWORK COLLABORATION; SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISE; SMES;

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 80053947835     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2011.042979     Document Type: Article

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