Transferring knowledge in Quebec-Mexico partnerships: The case of the dairy industry

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 631-647

  Rodríguez Díaz, Ariadna Julieta ^a,b  

^a HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Absorptive capacities; Core competencies; Innovation management; Knowledge management system (KMS); Knowledge transfer

Indexed keywords

DAIRY PRODUCTS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; TRANSFER CASES (VEHICLES);

ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY; CORE COMPETENCIES; INNOVATION MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER;

COMPETITION;

EID: 84866281386     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-010-9197-0     Document Type: Article

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