Facing up to the risks in commercially focused university–industry r&d partnerships

Higher Education Research and Development

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 163-177

  Fulop, Liz ^a   Couchman, Paul K ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

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EID: 42949175853     PISSN: 07294360     EISSN: 14698366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07294360600610396     Document Type: Article

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