Making sense of innovation by R&D and non-R&D innovators in low technology contexts: a forgotten lesson for policymakers
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fuentes de innovación; estrategias de búsqueda de conocimiento externo; cooperación tecnológica; capacidad de absorción. innovation sources; technology cooperation; absorptive capacity; search strategies.;NEP fields
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-ALL-2011-09-22 (All new papers)
- NEP-CSE-2011-09-22 (Economics of Strategic Management)
- NEP-INO-2011-09-22 (Innovation)
- NEP-KNM-2011-09-22 (Knowledge Management & Knowledge Economy)
- NEP-PPM-2011-09-22 (Project, Program & Portfolio Management)
- NEP-SBM-2011-09-22 (Small Business Management)
- NEP-TID-2011-09-22 (Technology & Industrial Dynamics)
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