Organizing for external technology exploitation in diversified firms

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 63, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1245-1253

  Lichtenthaler, Ulrich ^a  

^a WHU OTTO BEISHEIM SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diversified firms; Markets for technology; Technology exploitation; Technology licensing

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956876053     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2009.11.005     Document Type: Article

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