Origins of knowledge and innovation in R&D alliances: a contingency approach

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 461-483

  Capaldo, Antonio ^a   Messeni Petruzzelli, Antonio ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

innovation performance; Interorganisational knowledge intensive collaboration; joint patents; search span

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INNOVATION; JOINT VENTURE; PROPERTY RIGHTS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84924529280     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2015.1011612     Document Type: Article

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