How MNC’s subsidiaries may improve their innovative performance? The role of external sources and knowledge management capabilities

Journal of Knowledge Management

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2017, Pages

  Ferraris, Alberto ^a   Santoro, Gabriele ^a   Luca, Santoro ^a  

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EID: 85018496615     PISSN: 13673270     EISSN: 17587484     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JKM-09-2016-0411     Document Type: Note

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