The role of technology transfer in innovation within small construction firms

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 342-348

  Sexton, Martin ^a   Barrett, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Information transfer; Innovation; Small enterprises

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOTIVATION; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

INFORMATION TRANSFER; INNOVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS; SMALL ENTERPRISES;

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 9444243216     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09699980410558539     Document Type: Article

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