Process of innovation in small manufacturing firms

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 610-626

  O'Shea, Anthony ^a,b   McBain, Norman ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b CAMM ^*

^c Doctoral Program

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

INNOVATION; TIME COMPRESSION;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032661353     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: None    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.1999.002792     Document Type: Article

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