Open innovation practices and innovative performances: An international comparative perspective

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-34

  Spithoven, André ^a  

^a Belgian Science Policy Office   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Belgium; Country comparisons; Germany; Innovative performances; Open innovation; Quantile regression; Spain

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

BELGIUM; COUNTRY COMPARISONS; GERMANY; INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCE; OPEN INNOVATION; QUANTILE REGRESSION; SPAIN;

SALES;

EID: 84876034855     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2013.053037     Document Type: Article

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