The effect of inbound open innovation on firm performance: Evidence from high-tech industry

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 99, Issue , 2015, Pages 222-230

  Wang, Chun Hsien ^a   Chang, Ching Hsing ^a   Shen, George C ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAYI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

External knowledge; Horizontal technology collaboration; Open innovation; Technology acquisition; Vertical technology collaboration

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EXTERNAL KNOWLEDGE; HORIZONTAL TECHNOLOGY COLLABORATION; OPEN INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITIONS; VERTICAL TECHNOLOGY COLLABORATION;

INNOVATION;

HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84937396637     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2015.07.006     Document Type: Article

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