Role models for radical innovations in times of open innovation

Creativity and Innovation Management

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 408-421

  Gemünden, Hans Georg ^a   Salomo, Sören ^b   Hölzle, Katharina ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

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EID: 85040408316     PISSN: 09631690     EISSN: 14678691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8691.2007.00451.x     Document Type: Article

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