Performance implications of organisational structure and knowledge sharing in multinational R&D networks

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 113-136

  Grevesen, Chris W ^a   Damanpour, Fariborz ^b  

^a DEVRY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

External knowledge sourcing; Innovation; Knowledge sharing; Multinational enterprise; Organisational structure; R D internationalisation

Indexed keywords

INVESTMENTS; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EXTERNAL KNOWLEDGE SOURCING; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE SHARING; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE; ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE; R AND D INTERNATIONALISATION;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33847116530     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2007.012432     Document Type: Article

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