Collaborative innovation: A viable alternative to market competition and organizational entrepreneurship

Public Administration Review

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 821-830

  Hartley, Jean ^a   Sørensen, Eva ^b   Torfing, Jacob ^b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROSKILDE UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

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EID: 84887822151     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/puar.12136     Document Type: Article

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