Managing technological transitions through R&D alliances

R and D Management

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 124-135

  Riccaboni, Massimo ^a   Moliterni, Rocco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

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EID: 60449110894     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2009.00545.x     Document Type: Article

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