Technological distinctive competencies and organizational learning: Effects on organizational innovation to improve firm performance

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M - Tập 29 Số 3 - Trang 331-357 - 2012
María Teresa Bolívar–Ramos1, Victor Jesús García Morales1, Encarnación García Sánchez1
1University of Granada, Faculty of Economics and Business, Campus Cartuja, s.n., Granada 18071, Spain

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