Venture team human capital and absorptive capacity in high technology new ventures

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 256-274

  Hayton, James C ^a   Zahra, Shaker A ^b  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BABSON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorptive capacity; Acquisitions; Alliances; Human capital; Top management team; Venturing

Indexed keywords

FINANCE; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; PERSONNEL; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY; ACQUISITIONS; ALLIANCES; HUMAN CAPITAL; TOP MANAGEMENT TEAM; VENTURING;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 19344377675     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2005.006634     Document Type: Article

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