Varieties of research coordination: A comparative analysis of two strategic research consortia

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 780-792

  Wardenaar, Tjerk ^a   De Jong, Stefan P L ^a   Hessels, Laurens K ^a  

^a Rathenau Institute KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Governance; Network organisation; Research consortia; Research coordination; Science policy; Stakeholder involvement

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; RESEARCH METHOD; STAKEHOLDER; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 84898878438     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/scipol/scu008     Document Type: Article

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