Adopting a lifecycle perspective to explain the transition from technological innovation to alliance management

Management Decision

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1115-1130

  Poulymenakou, Angeliki ^a   Prasopoulou, Elpida ^a  

^a ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Innovation; Management activities; Networking; Strategic alliances; Technology led strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992978551     PISSN: 00251747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00251740410565154     Document Type: Article

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