SMEs' preference for innovation networks: A choice experimental approach

Creativity and Innovation Management

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 415-435

  Lefebvre, Virginie Marie ^a   Raggi, Meri ^b   Viaggi, Davide ^b   Sia Ljungström, Clarissa ^c   Minarelli, Francesca ^b   Kühne, Bianka ^a   Gellynck, Xavier ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT   (Sweden)

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EID: 84910662764     PISSN: 09631690     EISSN: 14678691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/caim.12090     Document Type: Article

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