An investigation of spanish sme innovation during different economic conditions

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 578-601

  Madrid Guijarro, Antonia ^a   García Pérez de Lema, Domingo ^a   Van Auken, Howard ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84883382254     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jsbm.12004     Document Type: Article

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