Motive, form and function of international R&D alliances: Evidence from the Chinese IT industry

Journal of High Technology Management Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 173-191

  Wu, Jian ^a   Callahan, John ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chinese IT industry; Form; Function; International; Motive; Multinationals; R D alliances

Indexed keywords

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MOTIVATION; PERSONNEL; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY;

CHINESE IT INDUSTRY; FORM; FUNCTION; MOTIVE; MULTINATIONALS; R&D ALLIANCES;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 29144493174     PISSN: 10478310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hitech.2005.10.006     Document Type: Article

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