Sourcing technological knowledge through corporate acquisition: Evidence from an international sample of high technology firms

Journal of High Technology Management Research

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 157-172

  Desyllas, Panos ^a   Hughes, Alan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acquisitions; Patents; R D

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; PRODUCTIVITY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

CORPORATE ACQUISITION; ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING THEORIES; PRIVATE FIRMS;

KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION;

EID: 43049168292     PISSN: 10478310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hitech.2007.12.003     Document Type: Article

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