A dual approach to understanding information networks

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 96-112

  Assimakopoulos, Dimitris ^a   Macdonald, Stuart ^b  

^a GRENOBLE ECOLE DE MANAGEMENT   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Esprit innovation; Formal and informal collaboration; Social and economic networks

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING RESEARCH; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

INTERORGANIZATIONAL NETWORKS; PERSONAL INFORMAL NETWORKS;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0037210833     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2003.003092     Document Type: Article

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