Transferring technology into R&D: A comparison of acquired and in-house product development projects

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 125-144

  Green, Stephen G ^a   Welsh, M Ann ^b   Dehler, Gordon E ^c  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquired technology; Project management; Project types; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; PERFORMANCE; PRODUCT DESIGN; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH LABORATORIES; TECHNOLOGY;

ACQUIRED TECHNOLOGY; IN HOUSE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; PROJECT PERFORMANCE; PROJECT TYPES;

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 0030156167     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-4748(96)01000-4     Document Type: Article

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