Open innovation: A new classification and its impact on firm performance in innovative SMEs

Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 33-54

  Ahn, Joon Mo ^a   Minshall, Tim ^a   Mortara, Letizia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Innovation collaboration; Open innovation; Performance; Small and medium sized enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 84978361013     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21830606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.24840/2183-0606_003.002_0006     Document Type: Article

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