New entrepreneurial behaviour of public research organisations: Opportunities and threats of technological services supply

International Journal of Services, Technology and Management

Volumn 13, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 134-151

  Coccia, Mario ^a,b   Rolfo, Secondo ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Growth and Public Policy   (Germany)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurial behaviour; Marketisation; Project management; Public research laboratories; Technological services

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; RESEARCH LABORATORIES; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

COORDINATION PROBLEMS; ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOUR; KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; MARKETISATION; MATRIX STRUCTURE; NATIONAL SYSTEM OF INNOVATION; RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS; TECHNOLOGICAL SERVICES;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 72049103656     PISSN: 14606720     EISSN: 1741525X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSTM.2010.029674     Document Type: Article

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