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The Influence of Organizational Absorptive Capacity on Product and Process Innovation

Organizacija
Volume 41 (2008): Issue 2 (March 2008)
By: Nika Murovec and  Igor Prodan  
Open Access
|Nov 2008

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10051-008-0005-7 | Journal eISSN: 1581-1832 | Journal ISSN: 1318-5454
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Language: English
Page range: 43 - 49
Published on: Nov 18, 2008
Published by: University of Maribor
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Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
absorptive capacity,
innovation,
structural equation modeling
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Business management,
Management, organization, corporate governance

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Volume 41 (2008): Issue 2 (March 2008)