Knowledge transfer in university quadruple helix ecosystems: An absorptive capacity perspective

R and D Management

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 383-399

  Miller, Kristel ^a   Mcadam, Rodney ^b   Moffett, Sandra ^b   Alexander, Allen ^c   Puthusserry, Pushyarag ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXETER BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84957890420     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/radm.12182     Document Type: Article

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