Technology acquisition in family and nonfamily firms: A longitudinal analysis of spanish manufacturing firms

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1073-1088

  Kotlar, Josip ^a   De Massis, Alfredo ^a   Frattini, Federico ^b   Bianchi, Mattia ^c   Fang, Hanqing ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGAMO   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^c STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

^d MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; INDUSTRY; MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS; MANUFACTURE; RESEARCH;

INCREASED FLEXIBILITY; PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGIES; PROTECTION MECHANISMS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITIONS; TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIES; TECHNOLOGY TRAJECTORY;

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 84886087908     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: 15405885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpim.12046     Document Type: Conference Paper

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