Open, semi-open and closed innovators: Towards an explanation of degree of openness

Industry and Innovation

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 577-607

  Barge Gil, Andrés ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Open innovation strategies; R and D; Sector; Size; Technology policy

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FIRM OWNERSHIP; INNOVATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

EID: 78650256550     PISSN: 13662716     EISSN: 14698390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13662716.2010.530839     Document Type: Article

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