Distinguishing between knowledge transfer and technology transfer activities: The role of key organizational factors

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 57-69

  Gopalakrishnan, Shanthi ^a   Santoro, Michael D ^b  

^a NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Industry university relationships; Knowledge transfer; Organizational context; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRY; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

KEY ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; LICENSING; PATENT OWNERSHIP;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 1542375895     PISSN: 00189391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEM.2003.822461     Document Type: Article

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