Tensions in R&D networks: Implications for knowledge search and integration

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 120, Issue , 2017, Pages 311-322

  Ritala, Paavo ^a   Huizingh, Eelko ^b   Almpanopoulou, Argyro ^a   Wijbenga, Paul ^b  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Innovation; Knowledge integration; Knowledge search; Paradox; R D network; Tension

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

AEROSPACE SECTORS; GOAL ALIGNMENTS; KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATION; KNOWLEDGE PROCESS; KNOWLEDGE SEARCH; KNOWLEDGE-SHARING; NOCV1; PARADOX; TENSION;

INTEGRATION;

HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 85009754219     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2016.12.020     Document Type: Article

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