Intraorganizational networks, interorganizational networks, and the impact of central inventors: A longitudinal study of pharmaceutical firms

Organization Science

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-80

  Paruchuri, Srikanth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alliances; Innovation; Inventors; Multilevel ties; Technology networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953764842     PISSN: 10477039     EISSN: 15265455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/orsc.1080.0414     Document Type: Article

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