The effects of industry cluster knowledge management on innovation performance

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 734-739

  Lai, Yung Lung ^a   Hsu, Maw Shin ^a   Lin, Feng Jyh ^a   Chen, Yi Min ^b   Lin, Yi Hsin ^c  

^a FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b University of Kaohsiung   (Taiwan)

^c ASIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Industry cluster; Innovation performance; Knowledge management; Mediation effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894273952     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2013.11.036     Document Type: Article

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