Out of control: Personal networks in European collaboration

R and D Management

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 441-453

  Macdonald, Stuart ^a   Piekkari, Rebecca ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b HANKEN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

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EID: 25144504908     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2005.00400.x     Document Type: Review

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