An empirical study of university-industry R&D collaboration in China: Implications for technology in society

Technology in Society

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 191-202

  Fiaz, Muhammad ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN POLYTECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Innovation; Knowledge management; Research and Development (R D); University industry collaboration

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS; COLLABORATION PATTERNS; CROSS SECTIONAL ANALYSIS; HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY; UNIVERSITY INDUSTRIES; UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION;

INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

INDUSTRY;

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; INNOVATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

CHINA;

EID: 84882913787     PISSN: 0160791X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2013.03.005     Document Type: Article

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