The role of internal capabilities and firms' environment for sustainable innovation: Evidence for Germany

R and D Management

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 60-75

  Ketata, Ihsen ^a   Sofka, Wolfgang ^b   Grimpe, Christoph ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of International Economics and Management   (Denmark)

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EID: 84923248683     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/radm.12052     Document Type: Article

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