The dynamics of knowledge stocks and knowledge flows: Innovation consequences of recruitment and collaboration in biotech

Industrial and Corporate Change

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 555-583

  Al Laham, Andreas ^a   Tzabbar, Daniel ^b   Amburgey, Terry L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; HUMAN CAPITAL; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE; LABOR SUPPLY; RECRUITMENT (EMPLOYMENT); SOCIAL CAPITAL;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79953711136     PISSN: 09606491     EISSN: 14643650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icc/dtr001     Document Type: Article

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