A knowledge-based model of radical innovation in small software firms

MIS Quarterly: Management Information Systems

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 865-894

  Carlo, Jessica Luo ^a   Lyytinen, Kalle ^b   Rose, Gregory M ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorptive capacity; Innovation ecology; Internet computing; IT innovation; Knowledge base models; Mediation; Organization knowledge base; Routines

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY;

ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY; INTERNET COMPUTING; IT INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE BASE; MEDIATION; ROUTINES;

KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS;

EID: 84866018291     PISSN: 02767783     EISSN: 21629730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/41703484     Document Type: Article

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