Innovation Mechanisms and Knowledge Communities for Corporate Central R&D

Creativity and Innovation Management

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 37-52

  Wu, Feng Shang ^a   Haak, Robert ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Insight interAsia LLC   (United States)

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EID: 84878120765     PISSN: 09631690     EISSN: 14678691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/caim.12015     Document Type: Article

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