Acquiring technological competencies through inter-organizational collaboration: An organizational learning perspective

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 267-286

  Steensma, H Kevin ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Organizational learning; Technical competencies

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

INTERORGANIZATIONAL COLLABORATION; TECHNOLOGICAL COMPETENCIES; TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIES;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0029721288     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0923-4748(95)00013-5     Document Type: Article

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