Deviant Davids and greying Goliaths: micro-initiatives to induce growth

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Deviant Davids and greying Goliaths: micro-initiatives to induce growth. / Farny, Steffen; Heiska, Nina; Pohjalainen, Tapio et al.
BIT BANG 5: Changing Global Landscapes: Role of Policy Making and Innovation Capability. Hrsg. / Erkki Ormala Yrjö Neuvo; Elina Karvonen. Espoo: Aalto ARTS Books, 2013. S. 68-91.

Publikation: Beiträge in SammelwerkenKapitel

Harvard

Farny, S, Heiska, N, Pohjalainen, T, Shafiq, M, Bandi, V, Cozma, M & Lyytinen, T 2013, Deviant Davids and greying Goliaths: micro-initiatives to induce growth. in EO Yrjö Neuvo & E Karvonen (Hrsg.), BIT BANG 5: Changing Global Landscapes: Role of Policy Making and Innovation Capability. Aalto ARTS Books, Espoo, S. 68-91. <http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-60-3634-2>

APA

Farny, S., Heiska, N., Pohjalainen, T., Shafiq, M., Bandi, V., Cozma, M., & Lyytinen, T. (2013). Deviant Davids and greying Goliaths: micro-initiatives to induce growth. In E. O. Yrjö Neuvo, & E. Karvonen (Hrsg.), BIT BANG 5: Changing Global Landscapes: Role of Policy Making and Innovation Capability (S. 68-91). Aalto ARTS Books. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-60-3634-2

Vancouver

Farny S, Heiska N, Pohjalainen T, Shafiq M, Bandi V, Cozma M et al. Deviant Davids and greying Goliaths: micro-initiatives to induce growth. in Yrjö Neuvo EO, Karvonen E, Hrsg., BIT BANG 5: Changing Global Landscapes: Role of Policy Making and Innovation Capability. Espoo: Aalto ARTS Books. 2013. S. 68-91

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