Inbound Open Innovation Activities in High-Tech SMEs: The Impact on Innovation Performance

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 283-309

  Parida, Vinit ^a   Westerberg, Mats ^a   Frishammar, Johan ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

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EID: 84858596640     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2012.00354.x     Document Type: Article

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