External knowledge sourcing from innovation cooperation and the role of absorptive capacity: empirical evidence from Norway and Sweden

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 57-70

  Clausen, Tommy Høyvarde ^a  

^a NORDLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

absorptive capacity; open innovation; R D; training

Indexed keywords

ENTREPRENEUR; HUMAN RESOURCE; INNOVATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TRAINING;

NORWAY; SWEDEN;

EID: 84872035409     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2012.751009     Document Type: Article

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