Mediating effect of technological innovation capabilities between dynamic capabilities and competitiveness of research and technology organisations

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 811-826

  Shafia, Mohammad Ali ^a   Shavvalpour, Saeed ^a   Hosseini, Masoumeh ^a   Hosseini, Razieh ^a  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

competitiveness; dynamic capabilities; mediating effect; research and technology organisations; SEM; Technological innovation

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; INNOVATION; RESEARCH; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

IRAN;

EID: 84961390635     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2016.1158404     Document Type: Article

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