Knowledge valley theory

International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 5-16

  Mellor, Robert B ^a  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Growth potential; Innovation; Knowledge assets; Knowledge based development; Modelling; SME; Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898971004     PISSN: 20404468     EISSN: 20404476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJKBD.2014.059804     Document Type: Conference Paper

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