Finding collaborative innovation networks through correlating performance with social network structure

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1357-1371

  Gloor, P A ^a   Paasivaara, M ^b   Schoder, D ^c   Willems, P ^c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Collaborative innovation networks; Contribution index; Performance measurement; Social network analysis; TeCFlow

Indexed keywords

ONLINE SYSTEMS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STUDENTS; TELECOMMUNICATION LINKS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION NETWORKS; CONTRIBUTION INDEX; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT; SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS;

INNOVATION;

EID: 36248992809     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540701224582     Document Type: Conference Paper

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