International coordination of technology flows and knowledge activity in innovation

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 806-819

  Howells, Jeremy ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

KNOWLEDGE ACTIVITY; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION;

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 0033702210     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: None    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2000.002845     Document Type: Article

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