Technological innovation without R&D: unfolding the extra gains of management innovations on technological performance

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 19-38

  Hervas Oliver, Jose Luis ^a   Sempere Ripoll, Francisca ^a   Boronat Moll, Carles ^a   Rojas, Ronald ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE SAN BUENAVENTURA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Business Management Studies; econometric; innovation strategy; Technology Innovation Studies

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919839052     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2014.944147     Document Type: Article

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