Accessing resources for service innovation - the critical role of network relationships

Journal of Service Management

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 2-29

  Rusanen, Helena ^a   Halinen Kaila, Aino ^a   Jaakkola, Elina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Business to business services; Networks; Relationships; Resources; Service development; Service innovation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893495832     PISSN: 17575818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JOSM-10-2012-0219     Document Type: Article

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