Internationalisation of R&D and embeddedness: The case of Austria

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 407-421

  Gassler, Helmut ^a   Nones, Brigitte ^a  

^a JOANNEUM RESEARCH   (Austria)

Author keywords

Embeddedness; Internationalisation of R D; MNE; National innovation system (NIS)

Indexed keywords

EMBEDDEDNESS; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; INTERNATIONALISATION; MNE; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE; NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS; STRATEGIC DECISIONS;

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 44449169366     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-007-9048-9     Document Type: Article

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