R&D cooperative agreements between firms and research organisations: A comparative analysis of the characteristics and reasons depending on the nature of the partner

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 35, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 156-181

  Montoro Sanchez, Angeles ^a   Mora Valentin, Eva M ^b   Guerras Martin, Luis Angel ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^c Network Management Department   (Spain)

Author keywords

Characteristics and reasons to cooperate in R D; Firms and research organisations' collaborations; Nature of the partner; Spanish cooperative agreements in R D

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; VIRTUAL CORPORATION;

CHARACTERISTICS AND REASONS TO COOPERATE IN R&D; FIRMS AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS' COLLABORATIONS; NATURE OF THE PARTNER; SPANISH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS IN R&D;

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33646826503     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2006.009233     Document Type: Article

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