Knowledge creation and knowledge acquisition in the software industry in Slovakia: the case study of Košice region

Regional Science Policy and Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 401-415

  Pástor, Rudolf ^a   Šipikal, Miroslav ^a   Rehák, Štefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS IN BRATISLAVA   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

ICT Industry; innovation; Knowledge; O31

Indexed keywords

EID: 85164467595     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17577802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/rsp3.12018     Document Type: Article

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