Articulation of Industrial R&D with Higher Education in the Telecommunications Sector in South Africa

Industry and Higher Education

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 179-188

  Paterson, Andrew ^a  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

industry higher education; R D; SMEs; South Africa; telecommunications

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845982454     PISSN: 09504222     EISSN: 20436858     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5367/0000000053729851     Document Type: Article

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