The concept of innovativeness: Should we need to focus?

European Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 33-44

  Salavou, Helen ^a  

^a ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Greece)

Author keywords

New products; Organizational innovation; Product innovation; Research work

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986159786     PISSN: 14601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14601060410515628     Document Type: Article

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