A systematic literature review of university technology transfer from a quadruple helix perspective: toward a research agenda

R and D Management

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 7-24

  Miller, Kristel ^a   McAdam, Rodney ^b   McAdam, Maura ^c  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^c DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

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EID: 84994673830     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/radm.12228     Document Type: Conference Paper

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