Network-independent partner selection and the evolution of innovation networks

Management Science

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2094-2110

  Baum, Joel A C ^a   Cowan, Robin ^b,c   Jonard, Nicolas ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

Innovation; Knowledge; Networks; Strategic alliances

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL LITERATURE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; INDUSTRY NETWORKS; INNOVATION NETWORK; KNOWLEDGE; KNOWLEDGE BASIS; NETWORK STRUCTURES; NETWORK-BASED; NETWORKS; PARTNER SELECTION; SOCIAL CAPITALS; STRATEGIC ALLIANCE;

INDUSTRY; RANGE FINDING;

INNOVATION;

EID: 78649736256     PISSN: 00251909     EISSN: 15265501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.1100.1229     Document Type: Article

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