Communication flows in international product innovation teams

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 360-377

  Moenaert, Rudy K ^a   Caeldries, Filip ^a   Lievens, Annouk ^a   Wauters, Elke ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MARKETING; PRODUCT DESIGN; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

INNOVATIONS;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0034271363     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0737-6782(00)00048-5     Document Type: Article

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