What determines the openness of a firm to external knowledge? Evidence from the Korean service sector

Asian Journal of Technology Innovation

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 185-200

  Moon, Seongwuk ^a  

^a Korea Development Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

absorptive capacity; determinants of openness; entrepreneurship; Korean service industry; open innovation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860909253     PISSN: 19761597     EISSN: 21586721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19761597.2011.630502     Document Type: Article

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