Technology resources, alliances, and sustained growth in new, technology-based firms

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 292-300

  Kelley, Donna J ^a   Nakosteen, Robert A ^b  

^a BABSON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Alliances; New firm growth; Patents; Product innovation; Technology resources

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MARKETING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PRODUCTION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ALLIANCES; PRODUCT INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES; TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 23344447304     PISSN: 00189391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEM.2005.851272     Document Type: Article

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