The impact of network ties and resource input on research performance: An empirical investigation among surgeons in academic medical centers

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 457-467

  Schultz, Carsten ^a   Schreyogg, Jonas ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic medical centers (AMCs); innovative behavior; network theory; research performance

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; CONTINGENCY APPROACHES; EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION; INNOVATIVE BEHAVIOR; INTERACTION EFFECT; RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH ORGANIZATION; RESEARCH PERFORMANCE;

CIRCUIT THEORY; HOSPITALS;

RESEARCH;

EID: 84880922947     PISSN: 00189391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEM.2013.2237911     Document Type: Article

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