Management control, uncertainty, and performance in biomedical research in universities, institutes and companies

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 223-257

  Omta, S W F ^a   De Leeuw, A C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biomedical research; Management control; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

MANAGEMENT CONTROL;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 0031220266     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0923-4748(97)00018-0     Document Type: Article

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