External R&D: Exploring the functions and qualifications of R&D personnel

International Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 967-987

  Spithoven, André ^a,b   Teirlinck, Peter ^b,c  

^a Belgian Science Policy Office   (Belgium)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^c HOGESCHOOL UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

absorptive capacity; collaboration; function; knowledge exchange; qualification; R D personnel

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650127920     PISSN: 13639196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1363919610002969     Document Type: Conference Paper

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