The knowledge-innovation nexus in the welfare service ecosystem

International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 34-49

  Jalonen, Harri ^a  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ambiguity; Complexity; Ecosystem; Innovation; Knowledge; Knowledge problem; Uncertainty; Welfare services

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875706078     PISSN: 20404468     EISSN: 20404476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJKBD.2013.052492     Document Type: Article

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