Complex joint R & D projects: From empirical evidence to managerial implications

Complexity

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 61-70

  Arranz, N ^a   Fdez de Arroyabe, J C ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA   (Spain)

^b ESIC BUSINESS MARKETING SCHOOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Complexity; Managerial implications; R D networks; R D. projects management; Structural and governance subsystem; Technological

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349609879     PISSN: 10762787     EISSN: 10990526     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cplx.20277     Document Type: Article

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