The Internationalization of R & D and the Development of Global Research Networks

Regional Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1990, Pages 495-512

  Howells, J ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT; INTERNATIONALISATION; ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH NETWORK;

EID: 0025679999     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343409012331346174     Document Type: Article

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