Business processes and networks in university incubators: A review and research agendas

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 451-472

  McAdam, Maura ^a   Galbraith, Brendan ^b   McAdam, Rodney ^b   Humphreys, Paul ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; ENTREPRENEUR; LITERATURE REVIEW; NETWORK DESIGN; RESEARCH WORK; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

EID: 33751518061     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537320601019578     Document Type: Review

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