Being different: How normative and cognitive aspects of institutional environments influence technology transfer

Human Relations

Volumn 55, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1403-1428

  Munir, Kamal A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive institutions; Developing countries; Institutional theory; Normative institutions; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036904381     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001872602128782204     Document Type: Article

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