Designing interorganizational networks for innovation: An empirical examination of network configuration, formation and governance

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 148-166

  Thorgren, Sara ^a   Wincent, Joakim ^a   Örtqvist, Daniel ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Innovation; Longitudinal study; Network configuration; Review; Strategic SME network

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS; COOPERATION; EMPIRICAL EXAMINATION; GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES; GROWTH MODELING; INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCE; INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL NETWORK; LARGER NETWORKS; LONGITUDINAL DATA; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NETWORK CONFIGURATION; NETWORK SIZE; STRATEGIC SME NETWORK;

INNOVATION;

EID: 67651208526     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jengtecman.2009.06.006     Document Type: Article

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