A new perspective to explore the technology transfer efficiencies in US universities

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 247-275

  Ho, Mei Hsiu Ching ^a   Liu, John S ^a   Lu, Wen Min ^b   Huang, Chien Cheng ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

DEA; Innovation; Network based method; Technology transfer; US university

Indexed keywords

DEA; INNOVATION CAPABILITY; NETWORK VISUALIZATION; NETWORK-BASED; PATENTING ACTIVITIES; RESEARCH ACTIVITIES; TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENTS; US UNIVERSITIES;

COMPLEX NETWORKS; EFFICIENCY; INNOVATION; RESEARCH; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 84897615972     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-013-9298-7     Document Type: Article

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