R&D Outsourcing and the Effectiveness of Intangible Investments: Is Proprietary Core Knowledge Walking out of the Door?

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 67-91

  Martinez Noya, Andrea ^a   Garcia Canal, Esteban ^a   Guillen, Mauro F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorptive capacity; Appropriability hazards; Intangible relationship specific investments; Proprietary core knowledge; R D outsourcing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871284016     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2012.01086.x     Document Type: Article

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