Making decisions on innovation: Meetings or networks?

Creativity and Innovation Management

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 282-298

  Christiansen, John K ^a   Varnes, Claus J ^a  

^a Copenhagen Business School ^*  (Denmark)

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EID: 85015360786     PISSN: 09631690     EISSN: 14678691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8691.2007.00441.x     Document Type: Article

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