Technology management - A complex adaptive systems approach

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 728-745

  McCarthy, Ian P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complex adaptive systems; Evolution; Fitness landscapes; Technology strategy

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; BENCHMARKING; COMPETITION; DECISION MAKING; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0038137493     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2003.003134     Document Type: Article

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