Explaining innovation in mature industries: evidences from Italian SMEs

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 975-985

  Caiazza, Rosa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

Author keywords

innovation; Italy; mature industries; small and medium firms

Indexed keywords

AGROINDUSTRY; FOOD INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INNOVATION; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

ITALY;

EID: 84938417678     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2015.1038511     Document Type: Article

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