Keep it simple: external resource utilisation and incremental product innovation in resource-challenged South African manufacturing firms
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This paper examines how firms in an emerging economy cope with resource challenges by implementing compensation strategies for incremental product innovations. The model is empirically tested using...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Industry and Innovation
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1469-8390', '1366-2716']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13662716.2021.1997724