Geo-cultural influences and critical factors in inter-firm collaboration

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 34-50

  Smith, Helen Lawton ^a   Dickson, Keith ^b  

^a Department of Economics Finance and Accounting   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Conventions; Innovation; Research; Types of knowledge

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; PUBLIC POLICY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

INNOVATION; INTER-FIRM COLLABORATION;

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 0037211121     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2003.003088     Document Type: Article

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