A comparison of mission statements and their rationales in innovative and non-innovative firms

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 16, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 64-77

  Bart, Christopher K ^a,b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Mgmt Innov New Technol Res Ctr   (Canada)

Author keywords

Content; Innovation; Mission statement; Purpose; Strategy; Vision

Indexed keywords

DECISION THEORY; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

INNOVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS; MISSION STATEMENTS; NON-INNOVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031655206     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.1998.002645     Document Type: Review

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