Knowledge transfer in academia: An exploratory study on the Not-Invented-Here Syndrome

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 658-675

  Grosse Kathoefer, David ^a   Leker, Jens ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Engineering; Innovation; Knowledge transfer; Not Invented Here Syndrome; Physics; University

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING; PHYSICS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

COLLABORATION; EXPLORATORY STUDIES; INDUSTRIAL CONTEXT; INNOVATION MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; NOT INVENTED HERE SYNDROMES; PROJECT EXPERIENCES; UNIVERSITY;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84866305752     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-010-9204-5     Document Type: Article

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