Firm innovativeness and CEO characteristics in small manufacturing firms

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 1992, Pages 243-277

  Lefebvre, Elisabeth ^a   Lefebvre, Louis A ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

CEO characteristics; Degree of process innovativeness; Small manufacturing firms

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; JOB ANALYSIS; MARKETING; PROCESS ENGINEERING;

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER; DECISION MAKING; FIRM INNOVATIVENESS; PERSONALITY TRAITS; PROCESS INNOVATION; SMALL MANUFACTURING FIRMS;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0026989884     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0923-4748(92)90018-Z     Document Type: Article

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