Knowledge management in product innovation: An interpretative review

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 341-352

  Corso, Mariano ^a   Martini, Antonella ^a   Paolucci, Emilio ^b   Pellegrini, Luisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

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EID: 0035604460     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2370.00072     Document Type: Review

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