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Impact of Subjective Well-Being on Success of Technological Knowledge Creation among Independent Inventors in Developing Countries: A First Look at Sri Lanka

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  • C. Wickramasinghe
  • Nobaya Ahmad
  • Sharifah Rashid
  • Zahid Emby

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  • C. Wickramasinghe & Nobaya Ahmad & Sharifah Rashid & Zahid Emby, 2011. "Impact of Subjective Well-Being on Success of Technological Knowledge Creation among Independent Inventors in Developing Countries: A First Look at Sri Lanka," Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Springer;Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), vol. 2(3), pages 432-452, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jknowl:v:2:y:2011:i:3:p:432-452
    DOI: 10.1007/s13132-011-0036-9
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