Validation of expert systems for innovation management: Issues, methodology, and empirical assessment

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 53-68

  Ram, Sundaresan ^a,b   Ram, Sudha ^c  

^a AGSIM   (United States)

^b Garvin School of International Management   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SYSTEMS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; PERFORMANCE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PRODUCT DESIGN; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; USER INTERFACES;

EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT; INNOVATION MANAGEMENT; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; REASONING PROCESS; VALIDATION;

EXPERT SYSTEMS;

EID: 0029770608     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0737-6782(95)00087-9     Document Type: Article

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