Two Birds with One Stone: The Quest for Addressing Both Business Goals and Social Needs with Innovation

This research examines whether and how firms can meet both business goals and social needs through their innovation activities. We examine antecedents and consequences of innovation that addresses social needs, in addition to business goals, using data collected from European for-profit firms. We fi...

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Authors: Candi, Marina (Author) ; Melia, Monia (Author) ; Colurcio, Maria (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 2019
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2019, Volume: 160, Issue: 4, Pages: 1019-1033
Further subjects:B External threats
B Customer acceptance
B Innovation including social intent
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