Why do firms join consortial research centers? An empirical examination of firm, industry and environmental antecedents

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 494-510

  Hayton, James C ^a   Sehili, Saloua ^b   Scarpello, Vida ^c  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK   (Tunisia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooperative R D; Interorganizational relations; Research centers

Indexed keywords

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH; EMPIRICAL EXAMINATION; INDUSTRY COMPETITIVENESS; INTERORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONS; RESEARCH CENTER; RESOURCE DEPENDENCES; STRATEGIC BEHAVIOR; TECHNOLOGICAL OPPORTUNITY;

COMPETITION; RESEARCH;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 77956178071     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-010-9157-8     Document Type: Article

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