The nature of SME co-operation and innovation: A multi-scalar and multi-dimensional analysis

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 316-326

  Tomlinson, Philip R ^a   Fai, Felicia M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Co operation; Innovation networks; SMEs; Strong ties and manufacturing

Indexed keywords

CO-OPERATION; CO-OPETITION; DYADIC RELATIONS; INFORMATION SHARING; INNOVATION NETWORK; INNOVATIVE ACTIVITIES; INNOVATIVE CAPABILITY; INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCE; MULTIVARIATE REGRESSION; POLICY MAKERS; PROCESS INNOVATION; RESOURCE POOLING; RESOURCE-CONSTRAINED; SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS; SMES; TECHNOLOGICAL OPPORTUNITY; VALUE CHAINS;

MANUFACTURE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 84869489191     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2012.08.012     Document Type: Article

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