Firm technological trajectory as a driver of eco-innovation in young small and medium-sized enterprises

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 138, Issue , 2016, Pages 28-37

  Sáez Martínez, Francisco J ^a   Díaz García, Cristina ^a   Gonzalez Moreno, Angela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Appropriability decisions; Eco innovation; Knowledge cumulativeness; Opportunity recognition; SME; Technological trajectory

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; PLANNING; TRAJECTORIES;

APPROPRIABILITY; APPROPRIABILITY MECHANISMS; ECO-INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE CUMULATIVENESS; OPPORTUNITY RECOGNITION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISE; TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITY;

INNOVATION;

EID: 84969951827     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.04.108     Document Type: Article

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