Dynamics of collaboration in university–industry partnerships: do initial conditions explain development patterns?

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 977-993

  Thune, Taran ^a   Gulbrandsen, Magnus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Dynamics of collaboration; Longitudinal case studies; Process studies of collaboration; University industry research partnerships

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS; INDUSTRY RESEARCH; INITIAL CONDITIONS; LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT; LONGITUDINAL CASE STUDY; SET-UP PHASE;

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 84912031434     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-014-9331-5     Document Type: Article

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