Absorptive and transformative capacities in nanotechnology innovation systems

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 347-365

  Pandza, Krsto ^a   Holt, Robin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absorptive capacity; Innovation system; Knowledge; Nanotechnology; Transformative capacity

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; MANAGERS; MODEL STRUCTURES; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY; INNOVATION SYSTEM; NANOMANUFACTURING; TRANSFORMATIVE CAPACITY;

NANOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 36248946110     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: 18791719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jengtecman.2007.09.007     Document Type: Article

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