The design and management of multi-stakeholder research networks to maximize knowledge mobilization and innovation opportunities in the forest sector

Forest Policy and Economics

Volumn 61, Issue , 2015, Pages 77-86

  Klenk, Nicole Lisa ^a   Wyatt, Stephen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONCTON   (Canada)

Author keywords

Knowledge systems; Network competence skills; Research network governance; Research utilization; Science policy interface

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS;

CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION; EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE CO PRODUCTIONS; KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURES; ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESS; RESEARCH NETWORKS; SCIENCE - POLICY INTERFACES;

FORESTRY;

EID: 84945479697     PISSN: 13899341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2015.06.008     Document Type: Article

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