Designing interorganizational networks for innovation: An empirical examination of network configuration, formation and governance

Sara Thorgren1, Joakim Wincent1, Daniel Örtqvist1
1Department of Business Administration and Social Sciences, Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87 Luleå, Sweden

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