Characteristics of Innovative Companies: A Case Study of Companies in Different Sectors

Creativity and Innovation Management

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 272-287

  Medina, Carmen Cabello ^a   Lavado, Antonio Carmona ^a   Cabrera, Ramón Valle ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE   (Spain)

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EID: 83455259195     PISSN: 09631690     EISSN: 14678691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8691.2005.00343.x     Document Type: Article

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