Examining the Role of Technology Transfer on Digitalization: Consequences and Challenges

  1. Bischoff, Lena
  2. Ferrer-Serrano, Marta
  3. Ogando-Vidal, Andrea
  4. Soto-Rey, Amaya
Libro:
Management and Industrial Engineering

ISSN: 2365-0532 2365-0540

ISBN: 9783031420597 9783031420603

Ano de publicación: 2023

Páxinas: 27-59

Tipo: Capítulo de libro

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-42060-3_2 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso aberto editor

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