The dynamic process of ambidexterity in eco-innovation

Sustainability (Switzerland)

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2020, Pages

  Alos Simo, Lirios ^a   Verdu Jover, Antonio J ^a   Gomez Gras, Jose M ^a  

^a MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dynamic ambidexterity; Eco innovation; Economic results; Exploitation; Exploration

Indexed keywords

ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EXPLOITATION; EXPLORATION; FIRM SIZE; INNOVATION; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; PANEL DATA; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 85082711346     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20711050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/su12052023     Document Type: Article

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