Bricolage as a means of innovating in a resource-scarce environment: A study of innovator-entrepreneurs at the bop

Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2013, Pages

  Linna, Paula ^a  

^a HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

BOP; bricolage; business model; low cost innovation; resource scarcity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885102897     PISSN: 10849467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1084946713500155     Document Type: Article

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