Evolution of innovation networks across geographical and organizational boundaries: A study of R&D subsidiaries in the Bangalore IT cluster

European Management Review

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 211-226

  Karna, Amit ^a   Täube, Florian ^a   Sonderegger, Petra ^b  

^a EBS BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bangalore IT cluster; hierarchical and market based networks; innovation networks; local and cross border networks; R D subsidiaries

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890116568     PISSN: 17404754     EISSN: 17404762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/emre.12017     Document Type: Article

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