Strong Ties as Sources of New Knowledge: How Small Firms Innovate through Bridging Capabilities

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 239-256

  Lowik, Sandor ^a   Van Rossum, Daan ^a   Kraaijenbrink, Jeroen ^a   Groen, Aard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84858599530     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2012.00352.x     Document Type: Article

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