An overview of strategic alliances between universities and corporations

Journal of Workplace Learning

Volumn 17, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 115-129

  Elmuti, Dean ^a   Abebe, Michael ^a   Nicolosi, Marco ^a  

^a EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Information transfer; Organizational development; Partnership; Product innovations; Research; Strategic alliances

Indexed keywords

EID: 19744373987     PISSN: 13665626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13665620510574504     Document Type: Review

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