University-industry cooperation: Researchers' motivations and interaction channels

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 36, Issue , 2015, Pages 41-51

  Franco, Mário ^a   Haase, Heiko ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Higher education institutions; Interaction channels; Motivations; University industry cooperation

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; RECORDS MANAGEMENT;

BI-DIRECTIONAL CHANNELS; DATA COLLECTION; HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS; INTERACTION CHANNEL; PORTUGAL; TRADITIONAL SERVICES; UNIVERSITY INDUSTRIES;

MOTIVATION;

EID: 84930925384     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: 16084799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jengtecman.2015.05.002     Document Type: Article

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