Evolution of innovation and its strategies: From ecological niche models of supply chain clusters

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 888-903

  Ji, Guojun ^a   Gunasekaran, Angappa ^b  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

ecological niche; growth evolution model; innovation strategy; niche width; supply chain cluster

Indexed keywords

EXPANSION; SUPPLY CHAINS;

ECOLOGICAL NICHE; ECOLOGICAL NICHE MODELS; EXPANSION PROCESS; GROWTH EVOLUTION; INNOVATION CLUSTERS; INNOVATION MECHANISMS; INNOVATION STRATEGY; NICHE WIDTH;

ECOLOGY;

EID: 84899900800     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jors.2013.136     Document Type: Article

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