The effect of absorptive capacity on innovativeness: Context and information systems capability as catalysts

British Journal of Management

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 110-129

  Cepeda Carrion, Gabriel ^a   Cegarra Navarro, Juan G ^b   Jimenez Jimenez, Daniel ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

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EID: 84856855307     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: 14678551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2010.00725.x     Document Type: Article

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