Understanding a firm's choice for openness: Strategy as determinant

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 66, Issue 2-3, 2014, Pages 156-182

  Bader, Karoline ^a   Enkel, Ellen ^a  

^a ZEPPELIN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Degree of openness; Innovation activities; Innovation model; Open innovation; Strategy; Strategy archetypes of innovation management

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

DEGREE OF OPENNESS; INNOVATION ACTIVITY; INNOVATION MANAGEMENT; INNOVATION MODELS; OPEN INNOVATION; STRATEGY;

COPYRIGHTS;

EID: 84906846422     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2014.064590     Document Type: Article

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