Intersections in system innovation: A nested-case methodology to study co-evolving innovation journeys

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 307-320

  Pel, Bonno ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

co evolution; fragmentation; multiplicity; nested cases; system innovation; traffic management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893918552     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2013.850656     Document Type: Article

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