Innovation activities, sources of innovation and R&D cooperation: Evidence from firms in Hong Kong and Guangdong Province, China

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 59, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 203-234

  Sharif, Naubahar ^a   Baark, Erik ^a   Lau, Antonio K W ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Guangdong; Hong Kong; Innovation management; Market related innovation; R D cooperation; Technology management; Types of innovation

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; MACHINERY; SURVEYS;

GUANGDONG; HONG-KONG; INNOVATION MANAGEMENT; MARKET-RELATED INNOVATIONS; TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENTS; TYPES OF INNOVATIONS;

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS;

EID: 84862587729     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2012.047244     Document Type: Article

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