Influences of Technological Attributes and Environmental Factors on Technology Commercialization

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 525-535

  Chen, Chih Jou ^a   Chang, Chia Chin ^b   Hung, Shiu Wan ^b  

^a NATIONAL PENGHU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Environmental factors; Green technology; Market potential; Technological attributes; Technology commercialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 81555197080     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-011-0926-6     Document Type: Article

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