Research on social networks and the organization of research and development: An introductory essay

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 1-7

  Sorenson, Olav ^a   Waguespack, David M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; PERSONNEL; PERSONNEL SELECTION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

GENIUSES; INVENTORS; KNOWLEDGE DIFFUSION; SOCIOLOGISTS;

PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

EID: 15844417208     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jengtecman.2004.11.003     Document Type: Editorial

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