Do external knowledge sourcing modes matter for service innovation? Empirical evidence from South Korean service firms

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 176-191

  Kang, Ki H ^a   Kang, Jina ^b  

^a Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT)   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SALES; SURVEYS; TECHNOLOGY;

ACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES; COMMUNITY INNOVATION SURVEYS; EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTS; EXTERNAL INFORMATIONS; EXTERNAL KNOWLEDGE; JOINT DEVELOPMENT; NEGATIVE BINOMIAL REGRESSION MODEL; SERVICE INNOVATION;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 84890563969     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: 15405885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpim.12087     Document Type: Article

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