Formation conditions, innovation, and learning in R&D consortia

Management Decision

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 851-871

  Eisner, Alan B ^a   Rahman, Noushi ^a   Korn, Helaine J ^a  

^a PACE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Innovation; Networking; Partnership; Research and development; Strategic alliances

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949211781     PISSN: 00251747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00251740910966622     Document Type: Article

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