Technological forecasting techniques and competitive intelligence: Tools for improving the innovation process

Industrial Management and Data Systems

Volumn 98, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 330-337

  Lemos, Ângela Denise ^a   Porto, Antonio Carlos ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b Digitel SA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; DECISION MAKING; INDUSTRY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL;

COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE; INNOVATION PROCESS;

TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

EID: 0032306662     PISSN: 02635577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02635579810227698     Document Type: Article

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