Practices that Support Team Learning and Their Impact on Speed to Market and New Product Success

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 439-454

  Lynn, Gary S ^a   Skov, Richard B ^a   Abel, Kate D ^a  

^a STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0001442119     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1540-5885.1650439     Document Type: Article

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