Value creation by knowledge-based ecosystems: Evidence from a field study

R and D Management

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 150-169

  Van der Borgh, Michel ^a   Cloodt, Myriam ^b   Romme, A Georges L ^b  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84857434204     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2011.00673.x     Document Type: Article

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