New R and D management paradigms: Rethinking research and technology organizations strategies in regions

R and D Management

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 435-454

  Albors Garrigos, Jose ^a   Zabaleta, Noemi ^b   Ganzarain, Jaione ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b MONDRAGON UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

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EID: 77958593264     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2010.00611.x     Document Type: Article

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