Open innovation process to inbound knowledge: Collaboration with universities in four leading firms

European Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 306-325

  Buganza, Tommaso ^a   Verganti, Roberto ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Innovation; Italy; Knowledge management; Strategic alliances; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349650823     PISSN: 14601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14601060910974200     Document Type: Article

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