The temporal trajectories of innovative search: Insights from public hospital services

Research Policy

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 720-733

  Salge, Torsten Oliver ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Behavioural theory of the firm; Hospital services; Innovation; Innovative search; Persistence; Public sector

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOURAL THEORY OF THE FIRM; HOSPITAL SERVICES; INNOVATIVE SEARCH; PERSISTENCE; PUBLIC SECTOR;

HOSPITALS; INDUSTRY;

INNOVATION;

EID: 84858078101     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2012.01.003     Document Type: Article

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