Open innovation norms and knowledge transfer in interfirm technology alliances: Evidence from information technology, 1980-1999

Advances in Strategic Management

Volumn 30, Issue , 2013, Pages 239-282

  Frankort, Hans T W ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Industry norm of collaboration; Information technology; Interfirm knowledge transfer; Multipartner alliances; Open innovation; Technology alliance governance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886460506     PISSN: 07423322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S0742-3322(2013)0000030011     Document Type: Article

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