Knowledge-based resources and innovation in the hotel industry

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 38, Issue , 2014, Pages 65-73

  Nieves, Julia ^a   Quintana, Agustín ^a   Osorio, Javier ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

^b Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria   (Spain)

Author keywords

Absorptive capacity; External social relationships; Human capital; Innovation; Organizational knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893374295     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2014.01.001     Document Type: Article

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