Review panel consensus and post-decision commercial performance: A study of early stage technologies

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 253-281

  Galbraith, Craig S ^a   DeNoble, Alex F ^b   Ehrlich, Sanford B ^b   Mesmer Magnus, Jessica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Commercialization success; Grant review; Panel consensus; Prediction

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIALIZATION SUCCESS; EXPERT PANELS; INFORMATION SHARING; PANEL CONSENSUS; PREDICTION ACCURACY; SCREENING PROCESS; SMALL BUSINESS; TECHNICAL EXPERTS;

INFORMATION ANALYSIS;

FORECASTING;

EID: 77954088071     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-009-9122-6     Document Type: Article

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