The university's unknown knowledge: Tacit knowledge, technology transfer and university spin-offs findings from an empirical study based on the theory of knowledge

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 235-250

  Karnani, Fritjof ^a,b  

^a Hochschule Osnabrueck   (Germany)

^b LEUPHANA UNIVERSITY OF LÜNEBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Tacit knowledge; Technology transfer; Theory of knowledge; University spin offs

Indexed keywords

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS; ENGINEERING SCIENCE; INNOVATION POTENTIAL; RESEARCH INSTITUTES; SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINE; TACIT KNOWLEDGE; THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE; UNIVERSITY SPIN-OFFS;

KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS;

EID: 84877045562     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-012-9251-1     Document Type: Article

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