Modelling the value of external networks for knowledge realisation, innovation, organisational development and efficiency in SMEs

International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 3-14

  Mellor, Robert B ^a  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Financial returns; Growth; Innovation; Just in time knowledge; Management; Markov; Modelling; Networks; Organisation; SME

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929625781     PISSN: 20404468     EISSN: 20404476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJKBD.2015.069447     Document Type: Article

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