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Complexity of Innovation in the public sector: A workgroup-level analysis of related factors and outcomes

Nuttaneeya (Ann) TorugsaAustralian Innovation Research Centre, University of Tasmania, Hobart, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Anthony ArundelAustralian Innovation Research Centre, University of Tasmania, Hobart Australia UNU-MERIT, University of Maastricht Maastricht, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 392-416 | Published online: 02 Dec 2014

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