Performance of technology transfer offices in Germany

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 199-215

  Hülsbeck, Marcel ^a,b,c,d   Lehmann, Erik E ^a,b,c,d   Starnecker, Alexander ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUGSBURG   (Germany)

^b GBM   (Germany)

^c CCSE   (Germany)

^d CCSE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Division of labor; Germany; Organization; Technology transfer offices; University industry technology transfer

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; MANAGERS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

CONSULTING FIRMS; DIVISION OF LABOR; GERMANY; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES; PERFORMANCE MEASURE; RESEARCH INSTITUTES; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OFFICES; UNIVERSITY INDUSTRIES;

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 84877066810     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-011-9243-6     Document Type: Article

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