Investigation of factors contributing to the success of cross-functional teams

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 221-235

  McDonough III, Edward F ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONNEL; FINANCE; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERSONNEL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL;

CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAMS; TEAM LEADERS; TEAM LEADERSHIP;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0033738615     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0737-6782(00)00041-2     Document Type: Article

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