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Innovation processes: do they help or hinder new product development outcomes in Irish SMEs?

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|Aug 2016

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ijm-2016-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2451-2834 | Journal ISSN: 1649-248X
Language: English
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Published on: Aug 23, 2016
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