Knowledge strategies for environmental innovations: The case of Italian manufacturing firms

Journal of Knowledge Management

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 569-582

  de Marchi, Valentina ^a   Grandinetti, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Environmental innovation; Italy; Knowledge strategies; Research and development; Sustainability; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880160709     PISSN: 13673270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JKM-03-2013-0121     Document Type: Article

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