Determinants of innovation in small food firms

European Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 8-17

  Avermaete, Tessa ^a   Viaene, Jacques ^a   Morgan, Eleanor J ^b   Crawford, Nick ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Belgium; Drinks industry; Food industry; Innovation; Small firms

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986159819     PISSN: 14601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14601060310459163     Document Type: Article

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