Technology brokers in the North American software industry: Getting the most out of mismatched dyads

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 16, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 281-290

  Bryant, Thomas A ^a,c,d,e   Reenstra Bryant, Robin A ^b,d  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^e Burgoyne Centre for Entrepreneurship   (Canada)

Author keywords

Intermediaries; Negotiation; Product development; Software; Technology brokers; Unequal dyads

Indexed keywords

FINANCE; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCT DESIGN; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

INTERMEDIARIES; TECHNOLOGY BROKERS; UNEQUAL DYADS;

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 11544318612     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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