Effects of external and internal sources on innovation performance in Chinese high-tech SMEs: A resource-based perspective

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 40, Issue , 2016, Pages 76-86

  Gu, Qinxuan ^a   Jiang, Wan ^b   Wang, Greg G ^c  

^a Shanghai Jiao Tong University   (China)

^b TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese high tech SMEs; Customer input; Innovation performance; Network; R D intensity

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING; NETWORKS (CIRCUITS);

COOPERATIVE NETWORKS; CUSTOMER INPUT; HIGH TECH; INNOVATION PERFORMANCE; INTERNAL SOURCE; NETWORK SIZE; RESOURCE-BASED; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE;

SALES;

EID: 84992293877     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: 16084799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jengtecman.2016.04.003     Document Type: Article

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