Developing capabilities in new ventures: A knowledge management approach

Knowledge Management Research and Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 186-194

  Bettiol, Marco ^a   De Marchi, Valentina ^a   Di Maria, Eleonora ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

capabilities; KIBS; knowledge acquisition; mechanics; networks; new ventures

Indexed keywords

EID: 84966270827     PISSN: 14778238     EISSN: 14778246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/kmrp.2015.16     Document Type: Article

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