The effects of industry characteristics on the sources of technological product and process innovation

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 867-884

  Liang, Hua ^a   Zhang, Zongyi ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese high technology industries; Industry characteristics; Sources of TPP innovation

Indexed keywords

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

CROSS INDUSTRY; DOMESTIC TECHNOLOGY; FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY; HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES; INDUSTRY CHARACTERISTICS; PROCESS INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGY SPILLOVERS; USER INNOVATION;

BACKPROPAGATION;

EID: 84869101983     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-011-9206-y     Document Type: Article

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