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Transformation of the governance of failure for radical innovation: The role of strategic leaders 变革失败治理，实现彻底创新：战略领导者的作用

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Research Policy Pub Date : 2024-09-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2024.105108

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How media portrayal of CEO overconfidence impacts radical innovation 媒体对首席执行官过度自信的描述如何影响激进创新

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Research Policy Pub Date : 2024-09-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2024.105105

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The determinants of parallel invention: Measuring the role of information sharing and personal interaction between inventors 平行发明的决定因素：衡量发明者之间信息共享和个人互动的作用

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Research Policy Pub Date : 2024-09-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2024.105092

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Do the elite university projects promote scientific research competitiveness: Evidence from NSFC grants 精英大学项目是否促进了科研竞争力：国家自然科学基金资助的证据

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Research Policy Pub Date : 2024-09-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2024.105074

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The bidirectional causality of tie stability and innovation performance 纽带稳定性与创新绩效的双向因果关系

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Research Policy Pub Date : 2024-09-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2024.105102

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Beyond declarations: Metrics, rankings and responsible assessment 超越宣言：衡量标准、排名和负责任的评估

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Research Policy Pub Date : 2024-08-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2024.105093

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Public R&D investment in economic crises 经济危机中的公共研发投资

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Research Policy Pub Date : 2024-08-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2024.105084

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Knowledge spillover and entrepreneurship: Evidence from BITNET 知识溢出与创业：来自 BITNET 的证据

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Research Policy Pub Date : 2024-08-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2024.105091

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Motivating innovation: The impact of prestigious talent funding on junior scientists 激励创新：著名人才资助对初级科学家的影响

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Research Policy Pub Date : 2024-08-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2024.105081

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New evidence on international postdocs in the US: Less pay, different experiences 美国国际博士后的新证据：薪酬少，经历不同

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Research Policy Pub Date : 2024-08-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2024.105077

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