The effect of competitive and non-competitive R&D collaboration on firm innovation

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 383-403

  Huang, Kuo Feng ^a   Yu, Chwo Ming Joseph ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

In house R D; Innovation; Partner selection; R D alliances; R D collaboration; Taiwan's information and communication technology industry

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960127702     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-010-9155-x     Document Type: Article

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