Evaluating design performance

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 814-829

  Nixon, Bill ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b Thorn EMI   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANUFACTURE; MARKETING; PERFORMANCE; SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL; TECHNOLOGY;

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN; PROSPECTIVE; RETROSPECTIVE;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 0032668370     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: None    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.1999.002750     Document Type: Article

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