Maturity of knowledge inputs and innovation value: The moderating effect of firm age and size

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 86, Issue , 2018, Pages 190-201

  Messeni Petruzzelli, Antonio ^a   Ardito, Lorenzo ^a   Savino, Tommaso ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Age of knowledge inputs; Firm age; Firm size; Innovation; Knowledge maturity

Indexed keywords

EID: 85044288709     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2018.02.009     Document Type: Article

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