Why, When, and How are Real Options used in Strategic Technology Venturing?

Journal of the Knowledge Economy

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 70-85

  Carayannis, Elias G ^a   Sipp, Caroline M ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INTER AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Co evolution; Co opetition; Co specialization; Real options; Strategic knowledge serendipity and arbitrage; Strategic technology venturing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873255998     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18687873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13132-010-0011-x     Document Type: Article

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