Trust formation processes in innovative collaborations: Networking as knowledge building practices

European Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 4-21

  Hardwick, Jialin ^a   Anderson, Alistair R ^b   Cruickshank, Douglas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

^b ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Innovation; Knowledge; Networking; Trust; Virtual

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872345610     PISSN: 14601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14601061311292832     Document Type: Article

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