Test of a model of organizational contributors to product development team effectiveness

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 223-245

  Susman, Gerald I ^a   Ray, Judith M ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 117 F Technology Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCURRENT ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

CONTINGENCY THEORY; CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMS; LEADERSHIP;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0033350674     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-4748(99)00010-7     Document Type: Article

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