Managing learning in informal innovation networks: Overcoming the Daphne-dilemma

R and D Management

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 139-150

  Van Aken, Joan E ^a   Weggeman, Mathieu P ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 6244242479     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9310.00164     Document Type: Article

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