Which of the Following Is True of Interfirm Collaborative Research

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of interfirm collaborative research and development networks?

• A) Collaborative research networks are not important or viable in high-technology sectors.
• B) Interfirm networks can enable firms to achieve much more than they could achieve individually.
• C) The flow of information and other resources through a network is independent of the network's size.
• D) Information diffusion is fairly slow and limited in collaborative research networks with dense structures and many paths for information to travel.

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