The availability, strength and efficiency of appropriability mechanisms - Protecting investments in knowledge creation

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 45, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 282-290

  Hurmelinna Laukkanen, Pia ^a,b,c,d  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^c LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^d Technology Business Research Center (TBRC)   (Finland)

Author keywords

Appropriability mechanisms; Appropriability regime; Appropriability strategy; Efficiency; Imitation; Knowledge protection

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

APPROPRIABILITY; APPROPRIABILITY MECHANISMS; APPROPRIABILITY REGIMES; IMITATION; KNOWLEDGE PROTECTION;

EFFICIENCY;

EID: 58849163124     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2009.022653     Document Type: Article

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