Collaborative Research Project Networks

Knowledge Transfer at the Fuzzy Front End of Innovation

Article Lessons Learned, Innovation 1 August 2018

Project Management Journal

Takahashi, Marissa | Indulska, Marta | Steen, John

How to cite this article:

Takahashi, M., Indulska, M., & Steen, J. (2018). Collaborative Research Project Networks: Knowledge Transfer at the Fuzzy Front End of Innovation. Project Management Journal, 49(4), 36–52. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/8756972818781630
Our findings indicate that the network's relational characteristics (tie strength) and structural characteristics (network range) are important determinants of knowledge transfer at the fuzzy front end of innovation.
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