Title :
What leads competitors to collaborate in R&D?: a study of Canadian and US R&D consortia
Author :
Ziestsma, C. ; Nakamura, Masao ; Vertinsky, Ilan
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Commerce & Bus. Adm., British Columbia Univ., Vancouver, BC, Canada
Abstract :
Antecedents to cooperation in R&D consortia are examined along with the form such cooperation takes. Building on a conceptual framework developed from earlier work with Japanese and US consortia, the authors compare US and Canadian consortia experiences including formation rates, membership characteristics, funding sources, purposes and activity profiles. Implications for businesses and policymakers are discussed
Keywords :
commerce; research and development management; technology transfer; Canada; R&D collaboration; R&D consortia; USA; activity profiles; businesses; competitors; conceptual framework; consortia experiences; cooperation; formation rates; funding sources; membership characteristics; policymakers; purposes; Collaboration; Consortia; Costs; Cultural differences; Economic forecasting; Finance; Government; Investments; Research and development; Technological innovation;
Conference_Titel :
Innovation in Technology Management - The Key to Global Leadership. PICMET '97: Portland International Conference on Management and Technology
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3574-0
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1997.653279
