Non-technological and technological innovations: Do services differ from manufacturing? An empirical analysis of Luxembourg firms

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 227-244

  Mothe, Caroline ^a   Nguyen Thi, Thuc Uyen ^b  

^a Université de Savoie Mont Blanc   (France)

^b Development   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

Community innovation survey; Manufacturing; Non technological innovation; Services; Technological innovation

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; MARKETING; SURVEYS;

COMMUNITY INNOVATION SURVEYS; INNOVATION PROCESS; INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES; NON-TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS; ORGANISATIONAL INNOVATIONS; SERVICES; TECHNOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 84858825206     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2012.045544     Document Type: Article

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