An empirical study of the impact of firm resources on alliance governance structures

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 181-195

  Dunne, Danielle D ^a   Gopalakrishnan, Shanthi ^b   Scillitoe, Joanne L ^c  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alliance; Commercial capital; Governance structure; Social capital; Technical capital

Indexed keywords

ALLIANCE; COMMERCIAL CAPITAL; GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE; SOCIAL CAPITAL; TECHNICAL CAPITAL;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; DRUG PRODUCTS PLANTS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 67651238273     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jengtecman.2009.06.004     Document Type: Article

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