Motivation for innovation in small enterprises

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 60, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 242-265

  Löfqvist, Lars ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÄVLE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cash flow; Commercialisation; Innovation; Innovation management; Innovation process; Market uncertainty; Motivation; New product development; Novelty; Product innovation; Resource scarcity; Risk; Small enterprises; SMEs; Technology uncertainty

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; NATURAL RESOURCES; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RISKS;

CASH FLOW; COMMERCIALISATION; INNOVATION MANAGEMENT; INNOVATION PROCESS; MARKET UNCERTAINTY; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; NOVELTY; PRODUCT INNOVATION; RESOURCE SCARCITY; SMALL ENTERPRISE; SMES; TECHNOLOGY UNCERTAINTY;

MOTIVATION;

EID: 84867272632     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2012.049441     Document Type: Article

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