Visions and realities in converging technologies: Exploring the technology base for nvergence

Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 375-394

  Beckert, Bernd ^a   Blümel, Clemens ^a   Friedewald, Michael ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

EID: 37149054032     PISSN: 13511610     EISSN: 14698412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13511610701767932     Document Type: Conference Paper

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