The Influence of CEOs' Visionary Innovation Leadership on the Performance of High-Technology Ventures: The Mediating Roles of Connectivity and Knowledge Integration

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 356-376

  Caridi Zahavi, Odellia ^a   Carmeli, Abraham ^a   Arazy, Ofer ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTEGRATION;

INNOVATION LEADERSHIP; INNOVATION PERFORMANCE; KNOWLEDGE CREATIONS; KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATION; KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATION CAPABILITY; LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORS; RELATIONAL MECHANISMS; THEORY AND PRACTICE;

INNOVATION;

EID: 84938117863     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: 15405885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpim.12275     Document Type: Article

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