Organizing R&D in a global environment: Increasing dispersed co-operation versus continuous centralization

European Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 125-141

  Richtnér, Anders ^a   Rognes, Jon ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Communication; Globalization; Operations and production management; Research and development; Strategic management

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349192238     PISSN: 14601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14601060810845259     Document Type: Article

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