Technological networks and industrial research in Britain: The London, Midland & Scottish Railway, 1926-47

Business History

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-68

  Divall, Colin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business networks; Engineering; Industrial research; Railways; Technological communities

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS; ENGINEERING; RAILWAY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 30944438523     PISSN: 00076791     EISSN: 17437938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00076790500204719     Document Type: Review

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