Organizational innovation outcomes in SMEs: Effects of age, size, and sector

Journal of World Business

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 490-502

  Laforet, Sylvie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age size sector effects; Implications; Negative outcome; Organizational innovation; Positive outcome; SMEs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883560369     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2012.09.005     Document Type: Article

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