Sticky information and heterogeneous needs as determining factors of R&D cooperation with customers

Research Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1590-1603

  Sánchez González, Gloria ^a   González Álvarez, Nuria ^a   Nieto, Mariano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Heterogeneous needs; R D cooperation with customers; Spain; Sticky information

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL POINT; COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIPS; HETEROGENEOUS NEEDS; SPAIN; STICKY INFORMATION;

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION;

SALES;

EID: 70350614298     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2009.09.012     Document Type: Article

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