The role of intermediaries in cross-industry innovation processes

R and D Management

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 457-469

  Gassmann, Oliver ^a   Daiber, Michael ^b   Enkel, Ellen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

^b TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c ZEPPELIN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 80155146621     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2011.00651.x     Document Type: Article

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