Commercial knowledge transfers from universities to firms: Improving the effectiveness of university-industry collaboration

Journal of High Technology Management Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 111-133

  Siegel, Donald S ^a   Waldman, David A ^b   Atwater, Leanne E ^b   Link, Albert N ^c  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Commercial knowledge transfers; Effectiveness; University industry collaboration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037223877     PISSN: 10478310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1047-8310(03)00007-5     Document Type: Article

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