Development and leadership of research consortia: Lessons learned and possible road ahead for continued innovation

Proceedings of the IEEE Power Engineering Society Transmission and Distribution Conference

Volumn 2, Issue SUMMER, 2001, Pages 1085-1091

  Amin, Massoud ^a  

^a ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS;

CREATIVITY; INNOVATIONS; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MICRO MANAGING; RESEARCH CONSORTIA;

ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS;

EID: 0035792165     PISSN: 21608555     EISSN: 21608563     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/pess.2001.970211     Document Type: Conference Paper

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