Effect of Formal Contracts, Relational Norms and Trust on Performance of Joint Research and Development Projects

British Journal of Management

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 575-588

  Arranz, N ^a   de Arroyabe, J C Fdez ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA   (Spain)

^b ESIC BUSINESS MARKETING SCHOOL   (Spain)

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EID: 84869861993     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: 14678551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2011.00791.x     Document Type: Article

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